OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Stopped for restroom break before responding to passenger request

What happened

Employee had responded to a [REDACTED] passenger request. Before picking up the passenger employee indicated that he had stopped for a restroom break. While exiting the van and walking across the parking lot to access the restroom employee noticed an object laying on the ground. Thinking it could be of value to someone he bent over to pick up what he thought was air pods. When he bent down to retrieve the object employee suddenly lost his balance and fell backward striking his head against the pavement. Employee indicated that there wasn 't anything that contributed to his fall in terms of a hazard. Employee stated that bending down and suddenly raising up caused the blood rush to his head causing him to loose balance (low blood pressure low blood sugar etc.). Employee indicated the he did not loose consciousness and was able to contact his supervisor. Once his supervisor arrived on site it was determined the best course of action was to call and ambulance for immediate treatment given

Injury or illness

Laceration requiring stitches to back of head

Object or substance involved

falling on concrete parking lot.

Summary line

Laceration requring stitches to the back of head from loosing balance while bending over to pick up an unknown object laying on the ground (air pods).

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.