Cincinnati Zoo
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Cincinnati Zoo | Report ID | 20161111203 |
| Address | 3400 Vine St. | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45220 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Mammals, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.14000, -84.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was collecting saliva from a hippo when the hippo's mouth closed and caught the employee's left pinky fingertip, amputating it.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2016, a worker at Cincinnati Zoo in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with mammals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 318 severe injury reports involving "Other animal bites, nonvenomous" incidents in our database. Browse all Other animal bites, nonvenomous injuries.
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