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OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green in 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was family Services Advocate 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
Jones Jaggers; Hallway

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
7

Before the incident

Overseeing childcare

What happened

Employee was supervising young children assisting with their needs. A child had unexpectedly began to run away from the group. Employee began chasing after the child and when doing so suddenly tripped in the hallway causing her to land forward onto the floor. Emergency Medical Services were called and she was transported to the Emergency Room.

Injury or illness

Strain and abrasion to chin both wrist and neck.

Object or substance involved

tripping on tile floor

Summary line

Strain and abrasions to chin both wrisk neck and knees from tripping and falling on same level while chasing small child.

Employee and industry

Job description
Family Services Advocate
SOC code
21-1021 — Child, Family, and School Social Workers
NAICS code
611310 — Academies, college or university
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1918
Total hours worked
3836317
EIN
616055628
Establishment ID
177926
Employer case #
25-027R

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
10:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:17:01:00

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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.