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OSHA Injury Report: Hicks Nurseries, Inc

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Hicks Nurseries, Inc in 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY 11590 resulted in days away from work. Employee was delivery Person in garden centers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hicks Nurseries, Inc
Parent company
Hicks Nurseries
Street
100 Jericho Turnpike
City
Westbury
State
NY
ZIP
11590
On-site location
Offsite - Customer Property in Manhattan

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
10
Days restricted or transferred
49

Before the incident

Employee stated he was using a pallet jack to unload a truck. The customer helped him push the pallet and they pushed too hard.

What happened

Employee stated that the pallet jack landed on his foot and got stuck on his boot. This caused him to fall backwards onto the asphalt street.

Injury or illness

Employee injured his left foot and his lower back tailbone.

Object or substance involved

Employee said the pallet jack and the street.

Summary line

Employee said he was using a pallet jack and the customer helped him push the pallet. The customer pushed too hard and the pallet jack landed on employee 's foot. Employee said the jack got stuck on his boot and he fell backwards onto the street.

Employee and industry

Job description
Delivery Person
SOC code
53-3033 — Light Truck Drivers
NAICS code
444220 — Garden centers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
196
Total hours worked
234818
EIN
111883568
Establishment ID
933745
Employer case #
2024-10

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
9:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28JAN2025:16:45:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.