Bluebird Express Car Wash
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — SHERIDAN, COLORADO
| Employer | Bluebird Express Car Wash | Report ID | 2024109761 |
| Address | 4095 S Santa Fe Dr, Suite 200 | City, State ZIP | SHERIDAN, COLORADO 80110 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Car or vehicle washing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811192 | Inspection # | 1786603 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.64000, -105.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming out of the office when they stepped onto a plate where the car wash track grabs the car tire, and the roller caught his foot. The employee sustained fractures and a puncture to the top of his foot, including an artery.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2024, a worker at Bluebird Express Car Wash in SHERIDAN, COLORADO suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with car or vehicle washing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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