Yemassee, SC —
OSHA Injury Report: Yemassee Primate Center
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Yemassee Primate Center in Yemassee, SC 29945 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was veterinary Technician in laboratory animal production (e.g., guinea pigs, mice, rats).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Yemassee Primate Center
- Parent company
- Alpha Genesis Incorporated
- Street
- 95 Castle Hall Rd
- City
- Yemassee
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29945
- On-site location
- YPC - Bldg 12
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Moving an animal from a transfer cage and into their home cage.
What happened
As the animal entered the cage headfirst it kicked its back legs out hitting the employee in the face and shoulder.
Injury or illness
Two shallow scratches one on the right cheek and one on the right ear.
Object or substance involved
Nonhuman primate nail.
Summary line
Minor scratch to face and upper arm from nonhuman primate
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Veterinary Technician
- SOC code
- 29-2056 — Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- NAICS code
- 112990 — Laboratory animal production (e.g., guinea pigs, mice, rats)
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 128
- Total hours worked
- 230888
- EIN
- 541800459
- Establishment ID
- 1456073
- Employer case #
- YPC-25-11
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00
- Time of incident
- 8:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 27FEB26:21:41:00
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.