Joon, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CUSSETA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Joon, LLC | Report ID | 20190910191 |
| Address | 1500 County Rd 177 | City, State ZIP | CUSSETA, ALABAMA 36852 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1435837 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -85.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the robotic welder. The employee was attempting to access the alignment of the welding tips when the pneumatic solenoid activated and his right index finger was caught between the welding tips resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2019, a worker at Joon, LLC in CUSSETA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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