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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
Fabrication Dept.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
28

Before the incident

Worker was beginning installation of a large steel pin into its’ position on a subframe. He was holding a large steel pin with left hand and swung a 4 lb deadblow hammer with his right hand toward the blunt end of the steel pin to drive it into place.

What happened

The worker neglected to move his left index finger out of the way before he swung the hammer and finger was caught between the end of the pin and the blow of the hammer. Worker did not immediately go to be seen at the company allocated urgent care however did go [REDACTED] after work.

Injury or illness

Hairline fracture left index finger middle phalanx.

Object or substance involved

Deadblow hammer.

Summary line

Hit left index finger with deadblow hammer. Didn 't move finger during hammer strike. Hairline fracture.

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
333131 — Underground mining machinery manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
136
Total hours worked
252914
EIN
203101428
Establishment ID
411911
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
27FEB24:18:53:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.