Energy type:
Electricity
Event summary:
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) notified WorkSafe Energy Safety of a fatal house fire in Auckland. The incident was reported 12 days after the fire occurred.
Accident ID:
180622-04
Accident date:
10 June 2018
Site:
Domestic
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
230
Equipment:
Light fitting
Accident type:
Fire
Casualty:
Fatality
Injury:
Asphyxiation, toxicity
Property damage level:
Extended to multiple rooms
Outcome of investigation:
The fatal fire was investigated by FENZ and an electrical investigator acting for the New Zealand Police. The associated reports, have not yet been made available to WorkSafe Energy Safety for review. However the fire was initially determined to have started in the ceiling space, indicating it was within close proximity to a light fitting. Without any other information contrary to this, WorkSafe Energy Safety consider that the fire was likely caused by a light fitting or by faulty installation wiring to the light fitting. This investigation was closed on that basis.
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