Hicks Nurseries, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WESTBURY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Hicks Nurseries, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043692 |
| Address | 100 Jericho Turnpike | City, State ZIP | WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11590 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Plowing and tilling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the back of a box truck, working to maneuver a roto tiller away from the metal tool rack that hangs on the walls of the truck. His left ringer fingertip became pinned/stuck between the metal handle of the roto tiller and the metal tool rack, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2025, a worker at Hicks Nurseries, Inc. in WESTBURY, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with plowing and tilling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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