Energy type:
Natural gas
Event summary:
A homeowner reported an incident involving a small explosion. They opened the cupboard under the gas hob because of gas smell but hadn't turned the gas burner off. The leaking gas was ignited and set off a small explosion.
Accident ID:
190304-02
Accident date:
4 March 2019
Site:
Domestic
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
N/A
Equipment:
Domestic hotplate (hob)
Accident type:
Fire and explosion
Casualty:
Non-fatality
Injury:
Burn
Property damage level:
No property damage
Outcome of investigation:
It appears that there was a small leak in the pipework in a hob. When the occupier smelled the gas they opened the cupboard door under the hob to investigate and the leak was likely ignited by the hob that was burning.
A product audit will be carried out on the appliance to determine whether there is a generic problem.
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