Bowling Green, KY ·
OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green in 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was police Captain Support Services 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
- WKU Police Department Headquarters
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 18
Before the incident
Sitting at desk working on the computer
What happened
Dispatch had contacted Headquarters to request the presence of a WKU PD staff member to meet an employee from WKU Facilities Management for air filter change-outs. Employee heard the request and elected to assist. While seated at his desk he immediately pushed his chair back and stood up. As he pivioted around the desk to leave the office he felt a pop in his left knee but was able to continue making his way to the dispatch office. Mr. [REDACTED] stated that symptoms weren 't immediate but began to experience pain and discomfort thought-out the day.
Injury or illness
Left knee stain arthritis
Object or substance involved
Pivoting around desk.
Summary line
Left knee strain from standing up from desk and pivioting around when he felt a sudden pain.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Police Captain Support Services
- SOC code
- Nov-33: Education Administrators, Postsecondary
- 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 #
- 24-022R
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:30
- Time of incident
- 09:00
- 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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