Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 996374.015 - Hope Elephants

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 996374.015

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 09/09/2014

Site Address:
Hope Elephants
49 Hatchet Mt. Rd.
Hope, ME 04847

Mailing Address:
49 Hatchet Mt. Rd., Hope, ME 04847

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 712190/Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/2015

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	909910

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 68132.015

Event: 09/09/2014

Employee crushed and killed by elephant

At 6:52 a.m. on September 9, 2014, an employee tending to elephants in an enclosure was bumped by an elephant. The elephant knocked the employee to the ground and stepped on him. The employee was crushed and killed.

Keywords: Animal, Crushing, Elephant

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	996374.015	56	M	Fatality		Animal caretakers, except farm

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