accidents Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Professional Carwashing & Detailing
Female customer run over by drunk carwash worker

QUEENS, N.Y. — The woman was crushed to death on her way back to her car.

Police rescue mom and 4-year-old son from carwash

BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — When she tried to pull out of the wash, she couldn’t get traction on the ice.

Employee dies in freak accident at carwash

IRVING, Texas — The employee’s leg got caught in equipment.

Worker pinned by steel beam at carwash

WORCESTER, Mass. — A beam fell as a worker was welding it.

Carwash employee pinned between vehicles

SAN ANGELO, Texas — A driver mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake.

Wash Talk Ep. 34: Carwashers’ Concerns

This audio reading of several letters to the editor we’ve received over the last year includes advice from owners and operators on such topics as the minimum wage, tunnel throughput, signage height and electrical fire prevention.

Traffic accident close call for carwash employees

LEXINGTON, Ken. — Several young employees were in the finishing area of a wash when a truck lost control.

PC&D Unscripted Ep. 5: Risk Assessment and Prevention at a Carwash

Rich DiPaolo speaks with David Snyder at McNeil & Co. to discuss risk at a carwash and implementing prevention strategies.

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Carwash loses customer over damage claim

HARLINGEN, Texas — A mishap between two vehicles in a tunnel caused a confusion over whose insurance would cover the damage.

Fire destroys Millers Creek Laserwash

MILLERS CREEK, N.C. — Investigators have not ruled out electrical problems as the cause.

Consequences of an electrical fire

A carwash owner recovering from a fire offers a warning to others.

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Carwash closed due to pandemic catches fire

CAPITOLA, Calif. — A carwash that had suspended operations for the pandemic sustained significant fire damage.