Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201183423 - Employee Is Injured When Mauled by Tiger at Zoo

Accident Summary Nr: 201183423 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 12/22/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307396804	12/26/2006	8422	712130	San Francisco Zoological Society Dba S. F. Zoo

Abstract: Employee #1, an animal keeper at the San Francisco zoo, had just finished feeding the large cats. She was outside of the cage of a Siberian tiger but was in a zone where the tiger could reach through or under the cage bars. The tiger reached out and mauled the employee. A coworker was able to get the tiger to release its grip on Employee #1. She was hospitalized with her injuries.

Keywords: ANIMAL HANDLER, STRUCK BY, TIGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307396804			Hospitalized injury	Other	Animal caretakers, except farm

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