Energy type:
Electricity
Event summary:
WorkSafe Energy Safety was notified of a switchboard fire in a redundant cow shed.
Accident ID:
190203-02
Accident date:
3 February 2019
Site:
Rural
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
400
Equipment:
Switchboard
Accident type:
Fire
Casualty:
Non-fatality
Injury:
No injury
Property damage level:
Extended to the room and structure containing the equipment
Outcome of investigation:
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) carried out an investigation out at the time of the incident and concluded the root cause of the fire was within the switchboard. The property manager confirmed that there had been no electrical work carried out recently.
WorkSafe Energy Safety requested pictures and a fire report from FENZ, and the information supplied showed that the cause of the fire was likely to have been within the switchboard.
Energy Safety closed the investigation on the basis of the lack of information available, and will take no further action.
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