Laurel, MD —
OSHA Injury Report: WSSC Water
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at WSSC Water in Laurel, MD 20707 resulted in days away from work. Employee was utility Technician II in water treatment and distribution.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- WSSC Water
- Parent company
- WSSC Water
- Street
- 14501 Sweitzer Lane
- City
- Laurel
- State
- MD
- ZIP
- 20707
- On-site location
- 8609 Race Track Road MD 21113
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 5
Before the incident
Walking in the wooded area. Walking near a tree stump.
What happened
The employee was walking through the woods to gather lime for the sewer SSO and came across a ground beehive. The bees swarm the employee and was stung several times.
Injury or illness
Inflammation of Multiple Upper ExtremitiesSoft Tissue - HeadUpper Arm Both Side
Object or substance involved
Persons Plants Animals and Minerals - Animals
Summary line
Inflammation of Multiple Upper ExtremitiesSoft Tissue - HeadUpper Arm Both Side - Directly harmed by: Persons Plants Animals and Minerals - Animals
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Utility Technician II
- SOC code
- 51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- NAICS code
- 221310 — Water treatment and distribution
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 1699
- Total hours worked
- 3242978
- Establishment ID
- 1207972
- Employer case #
- FY26-0004
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 11:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 03MAR26:17:21:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.