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OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green in Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was hVAC Tech in academies, college or university.

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
Kentucky Museum; 2nd floor attic
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
56

Descending ladder.

While climbing down the ladder to retrieve a fan belt and other needed equipment from the truck employee miss stepped or slipped causing him to begin to fall down the attic access ladder. While suddenly falling downward he began to try and grab something to steady himself and stop the fall. Employee was able to grab the attic door to break his fall but the attic door slammed down on his hand in the process.

Injury

Metal Attic door

Contusion to left should and abrasion to left hand.

Job description
HVAC Tech
SOC code
49-9021 — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Inst
NAICS code
611310 — Academies, college or university
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1918
Total hours worked
3836317
EIN
616055628
Establishment ID
177926
Employer case #
02-001R
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
14:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23JAN26:21:18:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.