Inspection 346409063 OPENED DEC 28, 2022Closed
1500 County Rd 177, Cusseta, AL 36852 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Joon, LLC 8 times in Alabama since 2016.
The latest one began on Dec 28, 2022 on a referral, in Cusseta.
Those inspections ended with 55 citation items: 6 serious, 48 willful and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $2,551,888 and now stand at $2,548,535, 0% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 45 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Joon, LLC averages $637,134 (4 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
It reported 6 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $130,949 in back wages owed to workers.
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No citations from this inspection.
1500 County Rd 177, Cusseta, AL 36852 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4) · Resistance welding |
Serious | $12,278 | $12,278 | Feb 3, 2023 | Final |
1500 County Rd 177, Cusseta, AL 36852 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 22, 2021: One employee is injured when struck by forklift and another
At approximately 6:45 p.m. on June 22, 2021, in first incident, Employee #1 was walking to her workstation from the breakroom and crossed a pathway shared by forklifts and pedestrians. She was struck on the left foot by the front tire of a moving forklift (Tailift ETC00205 KD04), resulting in a broken left ankle/foot. In the second incident, Employee #2 was loading material onto the destacker for a Line A press machine. While attempting to manually push a stack of metal plates back onto magnetic rods, the stack tipped over, and his hand was caught between the plates and the magnetic posts, resulting in the amputation of the fifth fingertip on his right hand. Both employees were hospitalized in the separate incidents.
No citations from this inspection.
1500 County Rd 177, Cusseta, AL 36852 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 30, 2019: Employee partially amputates finger when caught between robo
At 1:00 p.m. on September 30, 2019, an employee was troubleshooting a robotic cell at a motor vehicle metal stamping facility. The robotic cell performed cold welds, and the employee attempted to access the alignment of the welding tips. When the employee activated a pneumatic solenoid, his index finger was caught between the welding tips. The employee sustained a partial fingertip amputation and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,260 | $13,260 | Dec 2, 2019 | Final |
1500 County Rd 177, Cusseta, AL 36852 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 30, 2017: Employee fractures hip when falling to warehouse floor
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on June 30, 2017, an employee was performing quality control task on the door line. The employee possibly fell onto warehouse floor from an unknown height, possible she was just standing and twisted her ankle and fell or from a bar on a metal rack 30.6 inches above concrete floor. The employee fractured her hip. The employee was hospitalized and her hip was partially replaced. The employee was not directed to go into the shipping warehouse for any function by management.
No citations from this inspection.
1500 County Rd 177, Cusseta, AL 36852 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1500 County Rd 177, Cusseta, AL 36852 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 19, 2016 (fatal): Employee is killed by robot while repairing
At approximately 10:23 a.m. on June 19, 2016, an employee was waiting for a sensor fault on A900 robotic cell to be cleared.The employee entered the robotic cell, seven robots present, and attempted to clear a sensor fault on the machine. The robot became activated and caught the employee from behind crushing her ribs and shoving the employee to a jig. The employee was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $11,758 | $11,758 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(5) · Resistance welding |
Serious | $9,799 | $9,799 | Dec 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 4c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 7c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 8c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 9c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 10a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 10b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 10c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 11a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 11b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 11c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 12a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 12b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 12c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 13a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 13b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 13c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 14a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 14b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 14c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 15 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 16 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4) · Resistance welding |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 17 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4) · Resistance welding |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 18 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4) · Resistance welding |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 19 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4) · Resistance welding |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 20 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4) · Resistance welding |
Willful | $124,709 | $124,709 | Dec 12, 2016 | Contested |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2016 | Final |
1500 County Rd 177, Cusseta, AL 36852 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $3,613 | $2,710 | Apr 15, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4) · Resistance welding |
Serious | $7,000 | $4,550 | Apr 15, 2016 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 6 reports on file.
Dec 22, 2022, Cusseta: Hospitalization · fractures · upper and lower limb(s)
An employee was walking in an aisle when a forklift backed out of the dock and struck the employee resulting in fractures to their left arm, right leg, and right ankle.
Aug 5, 2022, Cusseta: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
A temporary employee was operating a projection welder. As she was moving a piece into position, the machine started and caught her left index finger in the point of operation. The fingertip was amputated.
Jun 22, 2021, Cusseta: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was adjusting planks for a press when the stack of planks tilted and started falling. The employee tried to catch the planks and they fell on his right hand, resulting in amputation of the right little finger.
Jun 22, 2021, Cusseta: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
A forklift struck an employee as she walked across an aisle. She suffered a broken left leg.
Sep 30, 2019, Cusseta: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
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.
Jun 30, 2017, Cusseta: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
An employee fell from a pallet and fractured a hip, requiring hospitalization.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 to Aug 20, 2022 CUSSETA | 388 | 387 | $130,949 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i)
(5) Protective materials and hardware. (i) Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.