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OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green in 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was plumber in academies, college or university.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green
Parent company
Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green)
Street
1906 College Heights Blvd.
City
Bowling Green
State
KY
ZIP
42101
On-site location
Smith Stadium West Side Womens Restroom

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
42

Before the incident

Cleaning out drain line

What happened

Employee was called to clean a drain line in the womens restroom. Employee was using a powered drain auger to address the clog. As he was feeding the line into the drain employee stated that the rotating auger line he was holding to suddenly grabbed the leather gloves he was wearing; entangling and twisting his right hand. Employee reversed the machine and was able to free his hand.

Injury or illness

Fracture to left thumb.

Object or substance involved

Powered drain auger.

Summary line

Right thumb fracture from using power drain auger to remove clog. Power auger suddenly grabbed leather glove and twisted employees thumb.

Employee and industry

Job description
Plumber
SOC code
47-2152 — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
NAICS code
611310 — Academies, college or university
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1987
Total hours worked
3973476
EIN
616055628
Establishment ID
177926
Employer case #
23-011R

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30:00.000
Time of incident
10:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
30JAN24:20:48:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.