FAIRFIELD, OHIO—
Crown Lift Trucks
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Crown Lift Trucks, 4100 Port Union Rd, FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On June 6, 2025, an employee was performing maintenance on a vertically-stored dock leveler. After completing the hydraulic repair, the employee went to exit the work area when their pant leg got caught on the bumper of the dock leveler. This caused the employee to lose their balance and fall out of the open dock door, approximately 37.5 inches. The employee sustained a lower left leg fracture.
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An employee was operating a lift truck when it struck a stationary lift truck. His left thumb was pinched between the two lift trucks, resulting in a partial amputation.
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An employee was manually moving a forklift battery in its compartment when her right index finger was pinched between the battery and the top of the compartment. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
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On April 30, 2024, while at a customer location loading equipment onto a flatbed trailer for transport, an employee was injured when the trailer settled downward and pinched the employee's left foot between the equipment being loaded and the dock plate. The foot was fractured.
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An employee was installing a dock leveler at a customer location. Cardboard was under the plate and a pry bar was used to lift the dock plate to remove the cardboard. The pry bar shifted and the dock plate fell on the employee's left ring and middle fingertips resulting in amputations.
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On September 25, 2023, a forklift maintenance technician was removing a fork from the lift truck when the fork slipped from the employee's grip. His finger was pinched between the fork and the carriage, resulting in an amputation of the right ring finger just below the nail.
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