2023 Death of Riga Zoo Keeper: Court Examines Responsibility of Workplace Safety Contractor
A camel killed an experienced animal keeper at the Riga National Zoological Garden in late 2023. Last week, the Administrative District Court assessed the responsibility of the outsourced workplace safety company in the case.
A fatal accident took place at the Riga National Zoological Garden in Latvia in late 2023, when an experienced animal keeper was killed by a camel. The death of an employee at a workplace where people deal with large animals every day raised questions about how occupational safety was ensured.
Last week, the Administrative District Court, which hears disputes involving public administration decisions, assessed the responsibility of the company that provided the zoo with outsourced workplace safety services. In other words, the case examines what role that company played in a situation that ended with the worker's death.
The circumstances of the case are being investigated by the news portal Apollo.lv, which is looking into how and why the tragedy happened. The source material does not mention the court's findings or a decision, so the outcome of the case is not known from it.
