Energy type:
Electricity
Event summary:
A light fitting caught fire as the result of a component failing. The fluorescent lighting fitting was damaged by the fire.
Accident ID:
160215 09
Accident date:
4 February 2016
Site:
Commercial
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
230
Equipment:
Fluorescent fitting
Accident type:
Fire
Casualty:
Non-fatality
Injury:
No injury
Property damage level:
Restricted to the direct vicinity of the equipment
Outcome of investigation:
Following the fire, the owners of the building were contacted and advised of the need for maintenance on lighting fittings. An electrician was contracted to carry out inspections.
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