OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486120
NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
BRONX, NY—
Event description
ZOO KEEPER ATTACKED AND KILLED BY TWO SIBERIAN TIGERS
Investigation abstract
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 TH E DOOR BETWEEN THE TWO AREAS FROM OUTSIDE THE FENCES. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE E MPLOYEE UNLOCKED, AND ACCOMPANIED BY A TRAINEE, ENTERED THE EXHIBITION AREA. THE Y HAD WALKED ABOUT 25 FEET ALONG THE FENCE WHEN THE KEEPER WAS ATTACKED BY TWO S IBERIAN TIGERS. ONE TIGER BIT HER ON THE NECK, CRUSHING THE VERTEBRA AND KILLING HER. THE TRAINEE WAS NOT INJURED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 F
- Nature of injury
- 22
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 3
- Source
- 3
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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