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3D printer spark 'may have caused Lincoln magic shop death blast' | |
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A spark from a 3D printer may have ignited a cloud of hairspray and caused a fire which killed a 17-year-old, an inquest has heard. | |
Tom Taylor had been using the spray to stick items to the device shortly before the explosion last December. | |
A spark from the printer or a power supply likely caused a cloud of propane to ignite, Lincolnshire coroner Stuart Fisher concluded. | |
He said Mr Taylor's death had been a tragic accident. | |
Eye-witnesses described seeing a "great big ball of flame" engulf the family's magic shop on De Wint Avenue, Lincoln, on 21 Decembe | |
More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire | More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire |
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue's Ian Woods told the hearing the teenager had been using hairspray to stick items to a 3D printer, something he had seen online. | Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue's Ian Woods told the hearing the teenager had been using hairspray to stick items to a 3D printer, something he had seen online. |
He said propane had built up in the small office in which the teenager had been working over an extended period of time. | He said propane had built up in the small office in which the teenager had been working over an extended period of time. |
A spark either from the printer or from an electric supply ignited the propane, causing a flash of superheated gases which resulted in the teen suffering burns to his respiratory tract, hands and face. | |
He died as a result of smoke inhalation. | He died as a result of smoke inhalation. |
Fire chiefs have also warned of the danger of using online tutorials, which are not regulated. | Fire chiefs have also warned of the danger of using online tutorials, which are not regulated. |
"Unfortunately, in this case, what the video didn't tell him was the material he was using was actually creating a cloud of propane around him," Mr Woods said. | "Unfortunately, in this case, what the video didn't tell him was the material he was using was actually creating a cloud of propane around him," Mr Woods said. |
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