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OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

Respiratory condition · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green in 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was director of Baseball operations in academies, college or university.

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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
Nick Dennis Baseball Field

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days restricted or transferred
26

Before the incident

Throwing pitches to the batter

What happened

Employee had been into batting practice a good hour and a half and had been feeling good and normal. Employee had then began throwing pitches for the beginning of batting practice. He had thrown his 4th or 5th pitch when he went to throw the next. He stepped down from the mound and threw the next ball but when doing so suddenly felt a stinging stabbing jab sensation at the side of his ankle. He felt it was possibly a rock in his shoe causing the pain so he looked and went to throw again. He felt the same pain and immediately stopped and called for assistance off the field.

Injury or illness

Left ankle Achilles tear

Object or substance involved

Repetitive motion (throwing baseballs)

Summary line

Left ankle achillis tear from throwing pitches to the batter during practice.

Employee and industry

Job description
Director of Baseball operations
SOC code
2605581 — Education Administrators, Postsecondary
NAICS code
611310 — Academies, college or university
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1918
Total hours worked
3836317
EIN
616055628
Establishment ID
177926
Employer case #
25-022R

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:30
Time of incident
16:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:16:47:00

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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.