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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313167371 - Expert Car Wash
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Expert Car Wash
19002 Brookhurst St
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Mailing Address:
19002 Brookhurst St, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7542
NAICS: 811192/Car Washes
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102591682 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,825 | $0 | $5,825 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,225 | $0 | $4,225 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 11/29/2010 | 12/02/2010 | $3,700 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/20/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 11/29/2010 | 12/02/2010 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 12/20/2010 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 11/29/2010 | 12/02/2010 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 12/20/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3395 E03 | 11/29/2010 | 12/02/2010 | $75 | $75 | $0 | 12/20/2010 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 4002 A | 11/29/2010 | 12/02/2010 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 12/20/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 13, 2010, Employee #1, floor foreman at a car wash and detail business, had finished preparing the car wash tunnel for the day's business operations. Employee #1 is a 25 year veteran in the car wash industry and a full-time employee. There were no witnesses other than the site's video camera system which captured all preparatory sequences leading up to the accident. However the point of the accident was blocked by Employee #1's back. The video shows Employee #1 pressing the activating button for the tunnel belt drive which activates a pair of rollers that pop up from under a guarded railing which in turn pushes the car through the wash tunnel. Immediately thereafter, Employee #1 walked to the spot where the rollers pop up, knelt down on all fours, and seconds later got up and ran into the cashiers office with a severely mangled left hand and arm up to the elbow area. The injury resulted in the amputation of Employee #1's left arm immediately below the elbow.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313167371 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |