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OSHA Injury Report: Ground Force Mfg

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Ground Force Mfg in 6001 E. Seltice Way, Post Falls, ID 83854 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder in underground mining machinery manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ground Force Mfg
Parent company
Truck Bodies & Equipment International Inc.
Street
6001 E. Seltice Way
City
Post Falls
State
ID
ZIP
83854
On-site location
North Fabrication

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
26

Before the incident

Worker was using a portable electric 4-1 2 inch grinder with cut-off wheel (guard was installed on power tool) to cut through several stitch welds where a fabricated steel part (subframe) needed to be removed and repositioned. Worker was kneeled down on large steel structure (inverted water tank bottom shell) operating and handling the grinder down low at surface level near knees to cut welds.

What happened

The cutting wheel bound up in the material and the grinding tool recoiled kicked back and spun into the workers’ left leg just above the knee cap cutting through heavy canvas coveralls and industrial work pants.

Injury or illness

A ¾ inch deep 3-inch long laceration occurred.

Object or substance involved

Portable 4-1 2 inch electric grinder with cut-off wheel attachment.

Summary line

Acute Left Knee Laceration. Grinder kick-back caused grinder with cutoff wheel to make contact with worker 's left knee. 5 stitches.

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Braze-rs
NAICS code
333131 — Underground mining machinery manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
171
Total hours worked
293471
EIN
203101428
Establishment ID
411911
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
11:16
Filing year
2024
Submitted
30JAN2025:21:18:00

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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.