Pennant Ingredients Inc.
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pennant Ingredients Inc. | Report ID | 2025010487 |
| Address | 235 Buffalo Road | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14611 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Electrical wiring building or machine |
| Secondary Source | Handtools unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423850 | Inspection # | 1798158 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.15000, -77.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting electrical wires when an arc flash occurred, resulting in third-degree burns to their hand.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2025, a worker at Pennant Ingredients Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with electrical wiring building or machine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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