CIBOLO, TEXAS—
Casa Mechanical Services, LTD
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
Final narrative
An employee was testing a 6-inch water line when a rubber ball struck him and cut his hand. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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