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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.