Bowling Green, KY —
OSHA Injury Report: Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green in Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was area Maintenace tech in academies, college or university.
Where did this happen?
- 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
- Poland Hall, Room 403
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 116
Before the incident
Servicing AC units in dorm rooms
What happened
Employee had serviced several ac units located in the dorm rooms. While in [REDACTED] Mr. [REDACTED] reported that as he went to stand after being knelt down he felt a pop in his knee accompanied with pain. He continued to perform the remainder of his work but stated that the pain never resolved and worsened that night while at home. The following day he elected treatment as his symptoms had not improved.
Injury or illness
Torn meniscus left knee.
Object or substance involved
Repetitive kneeling on concrete floor.
Summary line
Left knee ligament strain from repeatedly from kneeling down cleaning coils on HVAC units in dorms.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Area Maintenace tech
- SOC code
- 37-2011 — Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- NAICS code
- 611310 — Academies, college or university
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 1918
- Total hours worked
- 3836317
- EIN
- 616055628
- Establishment ID
- 177926
- Employer case #
- 25-018R
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 13:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 02FEB26:16:40:00
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.