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Record summary
- Date
- Thursday 30 June 2022
- Location
- Questacon
- Employer or operator
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources
- Type
- Burn injury from ignited hand sanitiser at plasma globe exhibit
- Deaths
- None reported
- Injured
- 1Nine-year-old child with severe burns to hands and wrists
What happened
Incident Overview
In July 2022, a nine-year-old child suffered severe burns to their hands and wrists at Questacon, the National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra, when alcohol-based hand sanitiser on their skin ignited after contact with a plasma globe exhibit.
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has charged the Department of Industry, Science and Resources with breaching work, health and safety laws. The case is set for mention in the ACT Magistrates Court on 12 September 2024.
WorkSafe ACT is the lead regulator for this matter. Any persons with information about safety practices at Questacon or similar incidents involving plasma globes and hand sanitiser are encouraged to contact WorkSafe ACT on 13 22 81 or visit the online reporting portal at worksafe.act.gov.au.