Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202327698 - Employee's arm amputated when lion attacks

Accident Summary Nr: 202327698 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304810302	05/13/2002	7996	0	J.H. Sultenfuss, Inc.

Abstract: On May 13, 2002, Employee #1, a Busch Gardens zookeeper was giving her family a private tour when a 350-lb-African male lion attacked her and ripped off her arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized and her arm was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ANIMAL BITE, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304810302			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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