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 crew Supervisor Utility Services 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
- 60in Adelphi Water Main
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 96
Before the incident
Lifting cover
What happened
The crew was lifting a steel hatch with a tripod unaware that it was still secured by one bolt. An employee was standing beneath the tripod when one of its legs snapped. The tripod fell onto the employee 's head though the employee was wearing a hard hat.
Injury or illness
Concussion of Skull
Object or substance involved
Tools Instruments and Equipment - Tools instruments and equipment unspecified
Summary line
Concussion of Skull - Directly harmed by: Tools Instruments and Equipment - Tools instruments and equipment unspecified
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Crew Supervisor Utility Services
- SOC code
- 49-1011: First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- 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 #
- FY26-0011
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 12:22
- 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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