Apple Valley, MN ·
OSHA Injury Report: Minnesota Zoo
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Minnesota Zoo in 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN 55124 resulted in days away from work. 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
- Reindeer Holding
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
Feeding reindeer.
What happened
EE was attacked by male reindeer after putting feed in bucket.
Injury or illness
Laceration of inner thigh and scrapes to both legs.
Object or substance involved
Reindeer antler
Summary line
Laceration of inner thigh from reindeer antler
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 #
- 21
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 08:40
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-03
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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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