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OSHA Injury Report: Ground Force Mfg

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Ground Force Mfg in 6001 E. Seltice Way, Post Falls, ID 83854 resulted in days away from work. Employee was foreman 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
Final Assembly Dept.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4

Before the incident

Worker was tack welding a steel crossbar of a drive chain on a stemming conveyor.

What happened

The welding hood he used from the company tool room did not auto darken after 2 attempts to weld (worker neglected to check operation) which caused a flash burn to his left eye.

Injury or illness

Left Eye Ultraviolet Keratitis (Welders ' Flash)

Object or substance involved

Malfunctioning electronic welders ' hood.

Summary line

[REDACTED] Eye Flash [REDACTED] (Ultraviolet Keratitis) - Electronic welding hood malfunctioned (low batteries) did not darken as it should have when welding arc was struck.

Employee and industry

Job description
Foreman
SOC code
51-1011 — First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
NAICS code
333131 — Underground mining machinery manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
136
Total hours worked
252914
EIN
203101428
Establishment ID
411911
Employer case #
11

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
27FEB24:22:22:00

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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.