_Incident · workplace_injury_

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

Canonical ID: `4c072ad8-b948-47f9-8a33-8320a33b9c11`

- **Occurred:** 2019-09-30
- **Kind:** `workplace_injury`
- **Status (derived):** active

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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## Common questions

### What happened in 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.

### When did this incident occur?

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.

### Has anyone responded to OSHA: Maintenance worker partially amputates finger in robotic welding cell at Joon LLC stamping plant (2019)?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of OSHA: Maintenance worker partially amputates finger in robotic welding cell at Joon LLC stamping plant (2019)?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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