Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111824561 - Knowland Park Zoo - City Of Oakland

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 111824561

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 01/14/1991

Site Address:
Knowland Park Zoo - City Of Oakland
9777 Golf Links Rd.
Oakland, CA 94605

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8422

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/20/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361046998

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170174056

Event: 01/12/1991

Employee killed when crushed by elephant

Employee #1, a senior elephant handler, was cleaning the elephant habitat, when Smokey, one of the elephants, charged toward him. Employee #1 yelled for the elephant to back off, but the employee was next seen flying through the air. He landed by a moat, where the elephant stepped on him once and possibly twice. He was crushed and killed by the elephant.

Keywords: ELEPHANT, PINNED, CLEANING, ANIMAL HANDLER, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111824561			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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