Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125709709 - Sacramento Zoological Society

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125709709

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/08/2003

Site Address:
Sacramento Zoological Society
3930 West Land Park Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95822

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8422

NAICS: 712130/Zoos and Botanical Gardens

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362353385

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 B02	07/10/2003	08/12/2003	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201173366

Event: 03/23/2003

Employee Injured When Attacked by Tiger

On March 23, 2003, Employee #1, a zookeeper, had just completed cleaning an interior tiger den complex consisting of two dens each with access to a hallway and joined in the middle by a sliding door. After placing food in one corner for a 320-pound male tiger, Employee #1 exited one of the dens and released the tiger from a holding cage. Just as the tiger entered the den, Employee #1 realized that the door from the other den was opened and went to close it. The tiger reacted to Employee #1's movement and got to the open door first. The tiger attacked Employee #1 as he tried to close the door. A zoo volunteer that had helped in the cleanup grabbed a shovel and hit the tiger until he backed off. Employee #1 sustained multiple lacerations and puncture-wounds as well as a fractured head and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CLEANING, ANIMAL HANDLER, LACERATION, ANIMAL BITE, INATTENTION, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125709709			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Animal caretakers, except farm

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