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March 13, 2026 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

February 10, 2023 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Raising a silo swing hammer from waist to chest level.

February 27, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Hockley, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor was changing the blade on the utility knife. When putting in the new blade EE's hand slipped and cut the back of EE's hand. EE was taken to the ER where EE was bandaged up. EE was released for work the same day with lifting restrictions.

September 25, 2018 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unplugging chute felt pain & numbness on right hand little finger & ring finger reported to supervisor. Went home at 3:00 regular quitting time. Went to ER at 7:00pm Dr. sent ee to hospital

January 20, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Hockley, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The miner was helping install bolts on equipment and felt a pull in EE's chest. EE reported the incident but thought EE was ok so no doc visit. Monday EE still had pain so went to doc. The doc was not sure if it was a pulled muscle or something else that just showed up when pulling on the wrench. EE was released for light duty until final determination.

November 22, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Hockley, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck in the face with a crowbar while attempting to remove counterweights from counterweight compartment of man cage. Another counterweight inside compartment fell on top of crowbar, lifting opposite end of bar and striking employee. Suffered a cut to the lip, broken tooth, and contusion on the cheek.

August 28, 2009 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was helping clean waste bin, while using a swing hammer to hit the bin it came back sideways and smashed right pinky finger against the handrail. Finger is fractured. Employee is on restricted work duty.

March 9, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was sweeping and cleaning up the bagging area and just twisted wrong.

October 7, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOOSENING AN BOLT ON A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN, WHEN BOLT BROKE AND SOCKET WRENCH HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

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