Incident date: 2019-02-04
NAICS industry code: 811192

An employee was repairing the overhead dry and shine automatic towel dryer of the car wash when it fell onto the employee. The employee sustained severe head and facial fractures and lacerations including a broken jaw and teeth. 

The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Car or vehicle washing machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple head locations
severity: moderate