Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626059 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Elephant

Accident Summary Nr: 200626059 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 01/14/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315324988	01/15/2011	8422	712130	Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc

Abstract: On January 14, 2011, Employee #1, an elephant keeper, was delivering a treat box to a 26-year-old female African Elephant. Employee #1 called the elephant by name to come over to where she was standing. The elephant moved to within 8 in. of her, stopped momentarily, and then struck Employee #1's chest with its head and trunk for unknown reasons. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ELEPHANT, ANIMAL HANDLER, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315324988			Fatality	Other	Animal caretakers, except farm

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