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 sr Electrical Mech Technician 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
- Seneca WRRF Loader Bin
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 13
Before the incident
Inspection of the loader tank and bin
What happened
While inspecting the bin and loader tank the employee 's right glove got filled with sewer. There was a previous laceration injury to this hand sustained [REDACTED] not work related. Cleaned hand after incident and continued to work. At approximately [REDACTED] went to Urgent care due to swelling and discomfort in hand. At [REDACTED] went to Hospital for advance treatment to hand. Admitted to hospital with a MRSA infection on right hand and arm.
Injury or illness
Infection of HandLower Arm Right Side
Object or substance involved
Other Sources - Other sources unspecified
Summary line
Infection of HandLower Arm Right Side - Directly harmed by: Other Sources - Other sources unspecified
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Sr Electrical Mech Technician
- SOC code
- 17-3023 — Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technic
- NAICS code
- 221310 — Water treatment and distribution
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 1699
- Total hours worked
- 3242978
- Establishment ID
- 1207972
- Employer case #
- FY26-0010
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 5:30
- Time of incident
- 12:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 03MAR26:20:04:00
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.