Animal and insect related incidents, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure, LLC, 2887 Royce Road, VARYSBURG, NEW YORK 14167
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
A zoo employee was checking on a newborn pygmy zebu calf. The calf's mother attacked the employee, who suffered head and chest injuries and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHead and trunkCattle and other bovines
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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.
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.
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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 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.