# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220260890023` · 03/13/2026 · United Salt Carlsbad LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Chute, Pull or free
- **Injury source:** CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas United Corp
- **Operator:** United Salt Carlsbad LLC
- **Mine:** [2901043](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2901043)
## Narrative

03/13/26, at 8:00 PM, EE was unclogging bin #3 when a salt rock moved into the chute. Causing the employee's hand and bar to move downward. The employee's left hand struck the side railing of the chute on bin #3, impacting the lower left side of EE's left ring finger. On 03/16/26 a X-ray report indicated a closed displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring finger.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*