Bowling Green, KY ·
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 basketball Assistant Coach 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
- Diddle Arena Basketball Court Gym A
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 7
- Days restricted or transferred
- 68
Before the incident
Leading men 's basketball team practice
What happened
Employee was in the process of participating in a men 's basketball drill. Employee was on the court and made a move for demonstration purposes to the players. When doing so he stepped around and lost his balance and fell over. He could not get up or put pressure not he foot after the incident.
Injury or illness
Right Achillies tear
Object or substance involved
Friction between basketball court and shoes.
Summary line
Right Achilles tear from demonstrating basketball move. Attempted to piviot and spin when employee felt sudden pain.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Basketball Assistant Coach
- SOC code
- 27-2022: Coaches and Scouts
- NAICS code
- 611310: Academies, college or university
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 1,965
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 3,930,160
- EIN
- 616055628
- Establishment ID
- 177926
- Employer case #
- 24-015R
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 08:00
- Time of incident
- 14:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-31
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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