The Bubble Bath Car Wash
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | The Bubble Bath Car Wash | Report ID | 2021065095 |
| Address | 5503 Babcock Road | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78240 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Car or vehicle washing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811192 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.51000, -98.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was power washing a sidewalk inside a carwash when the washer hose wrapped around the employee, pulling him and causing him to spin down the carwash tunnel. The employee struck his feet against the track of the carwash, resulting in two foot fractures.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2021, a worker at The Bubble Bath Car Wash in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with car or vehicle washing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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