Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2882546 - Dons Apache Car Wash

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 2882546

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 04/04/1985

Site Address:
Dons Apache Car Wash
3725 Stinson Blvd Ne
St Anthony, MN 55421

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/28/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589253

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
Current Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	182065302	05/01/1985	05/04/1985	$550	$550	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14235485

Event: 03/28/1985

Employee's legs injured when crushed between two automobiles

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 28, 1985, Employee #1, a wiper at Don's Auto Wash, was drying the rear of a large Cadillac. Unknown to him, a coworker was driving a large Oldsmobile from the automatic wash line to the drying/wiping area and planning to park behind the Cadillac. The Oldsmobile hit the Cadillac, severely damaging both cars. Employee #1's legs were caught between the vehicles and crushed. Since the accident, his condition has been upgraded from critical to serious to satisfactory, although his legs were injured so severely that doctors were not sure if either of them could be saved. The cause of the accident remains unclear. Employee #1 saw and heard nothing unusual prior to impact. The young driver was fired immediately and left town with no forwarding address.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COLLISION, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2882546			Hospitalized injury	Other	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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