OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Walking to retrieve fallen sign caused by severe weather event

What happened

Employee was patrolling campus when he noticed a pedestrian sign that came out of the ground and was laying across the crosswalk. Employee stopped to put up the sign and to get it out of the crosswalk. As he exited the university truck and was walking toward the sign a strong gust of wind (50+ sustained wind gusts) suddenly blew employee off balance causing him to twist his ankle and fall to the ground; landing on his right side

Injury or illness

Right ankle and hip strain.

Object or substance involved

Gust of wind from inclement weather causing employee to loose balance and strike pavement.

Summary line

Strain to right ankle and hip from loosing balance during inclement weather (high winds) while exiting vehicle to pick up pedestrian sign that has blown over.

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.