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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 nutrition Associate Childcare 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
Jones Jaggers; Kitchen Pantry
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Preparing snacks for children

Employee was on a two step stool and was on the top step attempting to retrieve a large container of Scooby graham cracker snacks located on the top shelf of the panty. As employee grabbed the container and began to step down onto the first step she missed the step on her way down causing her to fall and loose her balance. Employee struck her left shoulder against the door frame on her way down and fell onto the floor.

Left shoulder stain

two step stool

Left shoulder strain from standing on step stool and reaching up to retrieve snacks from an overhead shelf.

Job description
Nutrition Associate Childcare
SOC code
29-1031 — Dietitians and Nutritionists
NAICS code
611310 — Academies, college or university
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1918
Total hours worked
3836317
EIN
616055628
Establishment ID
177926
Employer case #
25-002R
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:15:01:00

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.