Laurel, MD ·
OSHA Injury Report: WSSC Water
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at WSSC Water in 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707 resulted in days away from work. Employee was meter Reader 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
- 8507 Dangerfield Road Clinton MD 20735
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
Walking to read the meter.
What happened
The employee was walking toward the house to read the meter. The employee noticed a small dog on the porch as the employee approached the driveway two mid-size dogs came out of nowhere and surrounded the employee. Employee was bit by the dog.
Injury or illness
Puncture of Ankle Right Side
Object or substance involved
Persons Plants Animals and Minerals - Animals
Summary line
Puncture of Ankle Right Side - Directly harmed by: Persons Plants Animals and Minerals - Animals
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Meter Reader
- SOC code
- 43-5041: Meter Readers, Utilities
- NAICS code
- 221310: Water treatment and distribution
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 1,699
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 3,242,978
- Establishment ID
- 1207972
- Employer case #
- FY26-0005
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 09:15
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-03-03
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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