Apple Valley, MN ·
OSHA Injury Report: Minnesota Zoo
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Minnesota Zoo in 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN 55124 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was zoo Keeper 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
- Tiger Green Space
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Shifting tiger from one area to another
What happened
EE reached down to grab a treat cup and tiger reached through opening in fence at the same time the paw lacerated EE 's head.
Injury or illness
Laceration of head
Object or substance involved
Tiger claw
Summary line
Laceration of head from tiger paw
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Zoo Keeper
- SOC code
- 39-2021: Animal Caretakers
- NAICS code
- 712130: Zoos
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 350
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 533,814
- EIN
- 416007162
- Establishment ID
- 1441615
- Employer case #
- 12
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 17:00
- Time of incident
- 19:15
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-30
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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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