Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201077815 - Zoo Keeper Fractures Leg in Fall in Animal Exhibit

Accident Summary Nr: 201077815 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/21/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315342642	11/02/2011	8422	712130	San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Abstract: At approximately 9:40 a.m. on October 21, 2011, Employee #1, a zoo keeper, was cleaning mammal exhibits and caring for animals. She walked along a narrow path surrounded by wet grass carrying a 6-ft-long water key, a 5-gallon bucket of animal food, and a water hose. When Employee #1 lost her balance, she slipped down a 5-ft embankment. She was hospitalized at Palomar Medical Center for left tibia and fibula fractures.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRACTURE, TIBIA, SLIP, ANIMAL HANDLER, WET OPERATION, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315342642			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Animal caretakers, except farm

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