KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC
3500 KNOXVILLE ZOO DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37914 · NAICS 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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Inspection records
Mar 13, 2012#316450477Mar 13, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#316450477$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316450477
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 28, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 15, 2011#315324988Jan 15, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#315324988$9,00014 viol.14 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #315324988
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 2011
- Contested
- Jun 6, 2011
- Final Order
- Feb 10, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 13, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when struck by elephant
Violations
Violation list (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 503010501 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,400 | $4,000 | Jun 22, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 01002A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $1,000 | Jun 7, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 01002B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 01002C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Jun 22, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Jun 16, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02002C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 IB | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Jun 11, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02004 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jun 22, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02005A | 300.403 OSHA citation code: 3000403 B 2 | Other | 2 | 7 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jun 22, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02005B | 300.403 OSHA citation code: 3000403 B 3 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02005C | 300.404 OSHA citation code: 3000404 A | Other | 2 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| 02006 | 300.501 OSHA citation code: 3000501 A | Other | 2 | 7 | $3,000 | $1,900 | Jun 22, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | Feb 10, 2012 |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
2 inspections, 2011 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 1,626 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: museums, historical sites, and similar institutions reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.8%; NAICS 712 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source