The worker's foot got stuck under a rail just before 1 p.m. at the Riverbend Hand Car Wash, 22290 E. La Palma Ave.
Orange County Fire Authority crews had to remove a portion of the car wash machinery to free the man.
Yorba Linda - Patient has been extricated from the guiderail. Patient being transported to local hospital. pic.twitter.com/o1MvpfzoAY
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) December 28, 2017
It took about 30 minutes to remove the rail and extricate his foot. He was taken to a local hospital.
The extent of his injuries was not immediately disclosed.
It remains unclear how exactly he got his foot stuck inside the guide rail.
Yorba Linda - OCFA & Anaheim on scene of a patient trapped in the guide track of a car wash. Units working to extricate the person. pic.twitter.com/f3KVt0dnsj
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) December 28, 2017