The Jacksonville Zoological Society, Inc.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Jacksonville Zoological Society, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021817 |
| Address | 370 Zoo Parkway | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32218 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Mammals, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.40000, -81.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 24, 2020, an employee was feeding bonobo monkeys when she lost her balance and her right index finger went though the mesh. The monkey bit her finger resulting in amputation of the finger from the nail up.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2020, a worker at The Jacksonville Zoological Society, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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
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