Danbury, CT —
OSHA Injury Report: Western Connecticut State University
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT 6810 resulted in days away from work. Employee was assistant Director of Advisement in universities.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Western Connecticut State University
- Parent company
- Western Connecticut State University
- Street
- 181 White St
- City
- Danbury
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 6810
- On-site location
- Stairs exiting building
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 19
Before the incident
Employee was walking down the stairs from the building to meet his ride home.
What happened
Employee was carrying his walking stick and wearing a backpack while walking down the stairs. He misjudged the stairs and missed the last step falling and landing on his back. Employee didn 't think the injury was serious at first but the next day the pain increased.
Injury or illness
Employee strained his lower back left buttocks and left leg in the fall. Employee experienced some swelling and bruising but no broken bones.
Object or substance involved
Concrete stairs and ground
Summary line
Strained lower back and left leg
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Assistant Director of Advisement
- SOC code
- 2605581 — Education Administrators, Postsecondary
- NAICS code
- 611310 — Universities
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 986
- Total hours worked
- 1177839
- Establishment ID
- 1452419
- Employer case #
- 8
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 9:00
- Time of incident
- 16:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 30JAN26:22:00:00
Source
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.