Seattle, WA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Woodland Park Zoological Society
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Woodland Park Zoological Society in 5500 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 resulted in days away from work. Employee was animal Keeper in zoos.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Woodland Park Zoological Society
- Parent company
- Woodland Park Zoological Society
- Street
- 5500 Phinney Ave N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98103
- On-site location
- Orangutan Unit
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 109
- Days restricted or transferred
- 54
Before the incident
Routine training session with orangutans
What happened
Two employees were conducting a routine training session with orangutans [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. Employee was training with [REDACTED] and cued him for the 'hand ' presentation behavior. He was able to reach through the mesh and grabbed her left hand. He was able to gain access to her thumb biting it and removing the tip. Other present employee reacted to the incident trying to get [REDACTED] to let go.
Injury or illness
animal bite
Object or substance involved
Animal
Summary line
loss of digit due to animal bite
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Animal Keeper
- SOC code
- 39-2021: Animal Caretakers
- NAICS code
- 712130: Zoos
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 423
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 589,998
- EIN
- 916070005
- Establishment ID
- 640477
- Employer case #
- 6
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:30
- Time of incident
- 15:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-26
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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