Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Car Wash Headquarters, Inc., Store #221, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was hand drying a vehicle using a towel when he experienced cramps in his left arm. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
More severe injuries at Car Wash Headquarters, Inc.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 811192)
An employee was changing the location of bolts that held a metal plate on the top of a car wash conveyor. His thumb became stuck between a part of the equipment and a roller on the conveyor. He sustained a fracture to the right thumb just above the base knuckle, resulting in an amputation.
An employee was walking on a carwash roller track when their right foot was caught inside the roller track equipment. The employee sustained torn ligaments and tendons, a partial degloving, and an arterial bleed in the foot.
On July 17, 2025, after someone reported a burning smell at the car wash exit near the washing machine, an employee was inspecting the area. When the employee touched the washing machine, he was electrocuted and hospitalized.
An employee came in early to use the air compressor to add air to one of his car's tires. While he was walking across the parking lot, the injured employee noticed a man sitting in the parking lot. The unidentified man rushed the injured employee and stabbed him three times in the back with a knife.
An employee was washing the tunnel equipment area using a sprayer and a chemical containing 5-10% hydrofluoric acid. The chemical seeped into his clothing and caused chemical burns to his abdomen and upper thighs. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.