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 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
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 1,699
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 3,242,978
- Establishment ID
- 1207972
- Employer case #
- FY26-0010
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:30
- Time of incident
- 12:30
- 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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