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OSHA: Maintenance worker partially amputates finger in robotic welding cell at Joon LLC stamping plant (2019)

At about 1:00 p.m. on September 30, 2019, a 29-year-old maintenance worker at Joon, LLC was troubleshooting a robotic cell that performed cold welds at a motor-vehicle metal-stamping facility. While attempting to access the alignment of the welding tips, he activated a pneumatic solenoid and his index finger was caught between the welding tips, causing a partial fingertip amputation; he was hospitalized. OSHA accident investigation, inspection 1435837.015.

Occurred 2019-09-30

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At about 1:00 p.m. on September 30, 2019, a 29-year-old maintenance worker at Joon, LLC was troubleshooting a robotic cell that performed cold welds at a motor-vehicle metal-stamping facility. While attempting to access the alignment of the welding tips, he activated a pneumatic solenoid and his index finger was caught between the welding tips, causing a partial fingertip amputation; he was hospitalized. OSHA accident investigation, inspection 1435837.015.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on September 30, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-06-25

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Last reviewed 2026-06-25

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