OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Decending stairs at [REDACTED] toward the end of steps

What happened

Employee had exited the building after attending the required faculty meeting. Employee states that he and a new-hire fellow employee were walking down the steps together having a discussion. Employee was carrying a small bag and tote. As he approached the end of the steps he suddenly lost his balance and fell forward striking both knees against he concrete steps. He felt like it was attributed to the slight change in the depth of the steps and spacing as he thought he may have mis judged the steps as the descended. Mr. [REDACTED] felt that his left heel extended a little further than it should have causing his weight to move him more forward as if you were anticipating a step that wasn 't there

Injury or illness

Right knee strain tendon tear.

Object or substance involved

Loosing balance and striking Concrete steps

Summary line

Strain and tendon tear to right leg from decending flight of steps. Employee lost footing and fell forward on same level.

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.