DSV Air & Sea Inc
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CARTERET, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | DSV Air & Sea Inc | Report ID | 2025065833 |
| Address | 800 Federal Boulevard | City, State ZIP | CARTERET, NEW JERSEY 07008 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -74.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 8:20 a.m. on June 19, 2025, a temporary employee lost his balance while exiting a trailer and grabbed a dock plate with his left hand. The dock plate was being raised at the time, and the employee's left little and ring fingers were caught between it and the lid. Both fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2025, a worker at DSV Air & Sea Inc in CARTERET, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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