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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 724901.015 - Animals Of Montana, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Animals Of Montana, Inc.
170 Nixon Peak Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
Mailing Address:
170 Nixon Peak Road, Bozeman, MT 59715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 712130/Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 653811 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $5,750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/29/2013 | 05/23/2013 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/07/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 04/29/2013 | 05/09/2013 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | 05/07/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on November 4, 2012, an employee was using a flat nosed shovel to scoop grizzle bear scat from the floor of the grizzly bear cage. He was putting the scat into a white plastic bucket. The employee sustained injuries from the claws and teeth of the grizzly bears while working directly in the cage with the bears. The employee used a flat nosed shovel, bucket, and bear spray. However, the bear spray was never deployed. The bear severed the employee's carotid and femoral artery and the employee was killed.
Keywords: Animal
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 724901.015 | 24 | M | Fatality | Animal caretakers, except farm |