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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2020220 - New York Zoological Society
Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office
Site Address:
New York Zoological Society
185th Street And Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10460
Mailing Address:
185th Street And Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460
Union Status: Union
SIC:8422
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/02/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360664163 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO CHECK ON THE LOCATION OF A TIGER. IF THE TIGER HAD MOVED FROM A HOLDING PEN TO THE EXHIBITION AREA, SHE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR BETWEEN THE TWO AREAS FROM OUTSIDE THE FENCES. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE EMPLOYEE UNLOCKED, AND ACCOMPANIED BY A TRAINEE, ENTERED THE EXHIBITION AREA. THEY HAD WALKED ABOUT 25 FEET ALONG THE FENCE WHEN THE KEEPER WAS ATTACKED BY TWO SIBERIAN TIGERS. ONE TIGER BIT HER ON THE NECK, CRUSHING THE VERTEBRA AND KILLING HER. THE TRAINEE WAS NOT INJURED.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, ANIMAL BITE, NECK, VERTEBRA, TIGER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020220 | Fatality | Cancer | Occupation not reported |