OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Operating transit bus. At a stop sign waiting to pull out onto [REDACTED]

What happened

According to employee and video review a passenger vehicle was attempting an illegal u-turn collided with employee as she was operating the 40ft transit bus. Employee was at the stop sign waiting to pull out of [REDACTED] lot onto [REDACTED] As she pulled out she pulled into the far left lane. The bus was struck in the front end by the passenger vehicle that had attempted an illegal u-turn. The impact pushed the bus into the opposite lane.

Injury or illness

Cervical and lumbar strain.

Object or substance involved

Passenger vehicle attempting u-turn.

Summary line

Cervical and lumber strain from operating transit bus. Employee was struck by another vehicle attempting to make an illegal u-turn as employee was in route.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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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.