Metro Express Car Wash
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO
| Employer | Metro Express Car Wash | Report ID | 20181111373 |
| Address | 3131 N Conference Dr | City, State ZIP | COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO 83815 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Car or vehicle washing machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811192 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.70000, -116.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a stepladder in a car wash tunnel, wiping down a stainless steel structure and air cylinder with a cloth. The passenger-side grill brush came into contact with the employee's ladder as it pulled away from a vehicle, throwing him to the ground. He landed on his left side and suffered lacerations to the spleen. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2018, a worker at Metro Express Car Wash in COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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