2,042,423Injury reports 130,778Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

Bakersfield, CA —

OSHA Injury Report: Kern County Animal Services

Skin disorder · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a skin disorder at Kern County Animal Services in 3951 Fruitvale Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308 resulted in days away from work. Employee was animal Care Worker in animal quarantine service, government.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kern County Animal Services
Parent company
County of Kern
Street
3951 Fruitvale Avenue
City
Bakersfield
State
CA
ZIP
93308
On-site location
Animal Shelter

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Skin disorder (code 2)
Days away from work
46
Days restricted or transferred
4

Before the incident

Holding on to a snare on uncontrollable dog.

What happened

Dog jerked and twisted.

Injury or illness

Rib strain.

Object or substance involved

Dog on snare.

Summary line

Rib strain while subduing a dog with a snare.

Employee and industry

Job description
Animal Care Worker
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
926140 — Animal quarantine service, government
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
70
Total hours worked
140000
EIN
956000925
Establishment ID
1351529
Employer case #
9

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
11:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
27FEB2025:20:16:00

More injuries at Kern County Animal Services

View Kern County Animal Services's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 926140)

More injuries in CA

Rancho Cucamonga, CA—

087-RCDC

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.