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OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green in 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was assistant Professor 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
Gary Ransdell Hall; Rear parking/grassy area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Walking thru grass in route to home building.

What happened

employee had parked her vehicle and was in route to her building to begin work. While walking through the grass to access the sidewalk employee stated her foot hooked under something which she felt was a vine. This caused her to loose her balance and fall forward onto he ground primarily striking her left knee. Employees knee suddenly swelled and caused a hematoma.

Injury or illness

Left knee contusion

Object or substance involved

uneven greenspace and tree vine.

Summary line

Left knee contusion from tripping on possible vine while walking thru green space from vehicle to office.

Employee and industry

Job description
Assistant Professor
SOC code
25-1000 — Postsecondary Teachers
NAICS code
611310 — Academies, college or university
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1918
Total hours worked
3836317
EIN
616055628
Establishment ID
177926
Employer case #
25-003R

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
7:50
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:15:11:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.