Orlando, FL —
OSHA Injury Report: Discovery Cove (DCO)
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Discovery Cove (DCO) in Orlando, FL 32821 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was zoological Specialist Associate in theme Park.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Discovery Cove (DCO)
- Parent company
- Discovery Cove (DCO)
- Street
- 6000 Discovery Cove Way
- City
- Orlando
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32821
- On-site location
- Pool 10
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 6
Before the incident
Training dolphins in pool.
What happened
Pain and swelling to left and right knee from being knocked to the ground by animal.
Injury or illness
Contusion (Bruise Skin Surface) (Knee - Left) Contusion (Bruise Skin Surface) (Knee - Right) Pain (Knee - Left) Pain (Knee - Right) Swelling (Knee - Left)
Object or substance involved
Dolphin.
Summary line
Contusion (Bruise Skin Surface) (Knee - Left) Contusion (Bruise Skin Surface) (Knee - Right) Pain (Knee - Left) Pain (Knee - Right) Swelling (Knee - Left) | Dolphin.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Zoological Specialist Associate
- SOC code
- 19-1023 — Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- NAICS code
- 713110 — Theme Park
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 23203
- Total hours worked
- 1078833
- EIN
- 952707532
- Establishment ID
- 1209121
- Employer case #
- 25_16788
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Time of incident
- 8:40
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 27FEB26:16:45:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.