Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 843045 - Employee killed when bit on neck by liger

Accident Summary Nr: 843045 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 10/20/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18013532	10/26/1992	8422	0	Big R Ranch Safari

Abstract: Employee #1 and the owner were moving a liger -- a large cat that is half lion and half tiger -- from one cage to another through an aisleway that was enclosed and separated from the workers. The liger went into the appropriate cage, but before his hind feet were completely in the cage, Employee #1 unfastened the cage door and attempted to close it. The liger spun around, grabbed the employee and bit him in the neck, then dragged him inside the cage. Employee #1 was dead when the rescue squad arrived.

Keywords: ANIMAL HANDLER, ANIMAL BITE, NECK, TIGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18013532			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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