Post Falls, ID —
OSHA Injury Report: Ground Force Mfg
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Ground Force Mfg in Post Falls, ID 83854 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was temp Worker Material Handler in underground mining machinery manufacturing.
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
- Outside - North Yard
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Temporary Worker from Shear Brake department was assisting (ground work) forklift operator to move a piece of structural steel I-beam from an elevated storage location. Worker was steadying the load (by hand) at one end of the I-beam which is against company policy.
What happened
As the forklift operator lowered the load the load shifted and one end of I-beam dropped off forks and contacted the top (metatarsal) of workers right foot just behind the safety toe of his boot. Worker was wearing safety-toe boots but no metatarsal guards. Worker requested to seek medical for x-ray and diagnosis due to his genetic bone disorder – he was sure he had broken bones in his foot.
Injury or illness
Ensuing Xray and medical diagnosis was R foot contusion bruise (no bone breaks).
Object or substance involved
Steel I-beam.
Summary line
R foot contusion bruise. Worker dropped small piece of steel I-beam on arch metatarsal of right foot. Safety-toe boots were being worn.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Temp Worker Material Handler
- SOC code
- 53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- NAICS code
- 333131 — Underground mining machinery manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 171
- Total hours worked
- 293471
- EIN
- 203101428
- Establishment ID
- 411911
- Employer case #
- 5
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00
- Time of incident
- 8:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted
- 30JAN2025:21:48:00
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.