Magna Products Corp.
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Thermal burns degree unspecified — ROCHESTER, New York
| Employer | Magna Products Corp. |
| Address | 777 Mount Read Boulevard |
| City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, New York 14606 |
| Report ID | 2025043042 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified |
| Body Part | Neck and upper extremities |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423620 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.16616, -77.65963 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was painting the inside of a new parts-cleaning machine for electric motors and motor parts when the airborne paint exploded and burned the employee. The employee sustained burns to their neck, lower forearms, and hands.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2025, a worker at Magna Products Corp. in ROCHESTER, New York suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the neck and upper extremities. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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