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 revenue Protection Agent 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
- At the water meter curb box in front of499 Sunburst CourtGaithersburg MD 20877
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 123
Before the incident
Attempting access a water curb box.
What happened
Employee was attempting to cut off the water at a residence. He tried to pry open the curb box with a screwdriver when something flew into his right eye. Mr. [REDACTED] is unsure of what the object was. The possibilities are a piece of concrete a piece of the metal curb box or the tip of the screwdriver. I checked the screwdrivers I could find in his truck and did not see any broken ones.
Injury or illness
Laceration of Eyes Right Side
Object or substance involved
Tools Instruments and Equipment - Handtools - nonpowered
Summary line
Laceration of Eyes Right Side - Directly harmed by: Tools Instruments and Equipment - Handtools - nonpowered
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Revenue Protection Agent
- SOC code
- 13-2081 — Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
- NAICS code
- 221310 — Water treatment and distribution
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 1699
- Total hours worked
- 3242978
- Establishment ID
- 1207972
- Employer case #
- FY26-0006
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 10:15
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 03MAR26:20:20:00
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.