WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

The injured employee was helping a co-worker near the boiler when he noticed a pressure valve was providing a false reading. He tapped on the fluttering boiler gauge; the gauge dislodged and sprayed hot water (180-190 degrees F) onto his left forearm resulting in a second degree burn.

An employee was placing a box on the bird's perch when the bird bit the employee's right hand multiple times resulting in multiple lacerations and hospitalization.

An employee was using a saw to cut a piece of concrete when the piece gave way and pushed the saw into the employee's leg. The employee's leg was lacerated, requiring stitches and hospitalization.

An employee was using a utility knife to cut honeycomb paper when the knife amputated their left index fingertip.

An employee was cleaning a resident's chimney. While using a drill, the employee's glove became caught in the drill and their finger was fractured.

An employee was grinding some hardfacing on a bulldozer blade when the 9-inch grinder kicked back and lacerated his left leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

An employee was operating a rotating tool to place thread protectors on the end of pipe. Her left hand was on the rotating part of the tool when the tool engaged, resulting in a left forearm fracture and a thumb laceration.

An employee was cutting the end from a bunch of celery with a kitchen knife while holding the celery with their other hand. The blade contacted the tip of their left thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation including the loss of soft tissue.

An employee was walking back to their vehicle from a river trail. A copperhead snake bit the employee's ankle and they were hospitalized.

On September 2, 2025, an employee was repairing a gorilla structure with a crowbar when he began slipping off the structure and jumped down to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured lower right leg.

An employee was feeding a bonobo (primate) when it bit them and amputated their right thumb at a knuckle.

A zoo keeper working with primates contracted leptospirosis and was hospitalized for treatment.

An employee was cleaning leaves with a backpack blower when he fell from a ladder, resulting in injuries to his head, neck, and back.

An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.

An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.

An employee's right middle finger was caught in a nip point. The employee suffered an amputation to the middle finger at the first knuckle.

An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.