OSHA Injury Report: Columbia Falls MDF

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Closing railcar door

What happened

Associates were closing the car door spinning the lock handle handle spins clock wise counter clock wise and the handle got hard to turn and stopped turning associate grabbed the pipe extension to apply more leverage to the handle When the handle unjammed suddenly causing associate to lose their balance falling in to the rail pit landing on their right side knocking the wind out of them the other coworker helping them at the time placed a ladder in the pit to assist them out of the pit

Injury or illness

Nature of InjuryIllness Bruise contusion Body Parts Chest including ribs

Object or substance involved

Gravity

Summary line

Nature of InjuryIllness Bruise contusion Cause of InjuryIllnessSlip trip fall from different level Body Parts Chest including ribs Object Substance Gravity

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.