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OSHA Injury Report: Minnesota Zoo

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Minnesota Zoo in 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN 55124 resulted in days away from work. Employee was interpreter Naturalist Aide 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
Goat Barn

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

Trying to remove rat from goat barn.

What happened

She was trying to remove rat when it bit her ankle.

Injury or illness

Significant exposure

Object or substance involved

Teeth of rat

Summary line

Significant exposure from rat bite to ankle

Employee and industry

Job description
Interpreter Naturalist Aide
SOC code
19-1023 — Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
NAICS code
712130 — Zoos
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
350
Total hours worked
533814
EIN
416007162
Establishment ID
1441615
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
30JAN26:14:38:00

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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.