WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA—
American Industrial Services
Struck by discharged object or substance · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Final narrative
An employee's left bicep was lacerated by high-pressure water during water blasting operations. The employee was hospitalized.
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