DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA—
Precision Petroleum Inc
Struck against stationary object n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Final narrative
An employee was tightening a gas pipe with a wrench when the wrench slipped from his hand. The employee's arm then hit a metal cross-brace, resulting in a lacerated arm.
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