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OSHA Injury Report: Minnesota Zoo

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Minnesota Zoo in 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN 55124 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was animal Care Technician in zoos.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Minnesota Zoo
Parent company
State of Minnesota
Street
13000 Zoo Blvd
City
Apple Valley
State
MN
ZIP
55124
On-site location
Seal Pool

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Vacuuming the Seal Pool.

What happened

She was ascending when she felt pressure in her ear that she could not release she continued to ascend then accidentally pushed on her ear and felt dizzy.

Injury or illness

Ruptured eardrum

Object or substance involved

Water pressure

Summary line

Perforation of eardrum due to water pressure

Employee and industry

Job description
Animal Care Technician
SOC code
39-2021 — Animal Caretakers
NAICS code
712130 — Zoos
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
350
Total hours worked
533814
EIN
416007162
Establishment ID
1441615
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
21:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
30JAN26:14:28:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.