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Explosion Injures Worker At Pinellas Waste Disposal Site: Reports

On Tuesday morning, a man was injured when a device inside an ammo can detonated as he opened it at the county's waste disposal facility in Pinellas.
The incident occurred when a construction company employee found the ammo can on the ground while dumping trash and showed it to a coworker before it detonated.
The device smoked and then flashed like a loud bang, not like a grenade, causing bruising to the employee's stomach but no serious injury, according to the removal service owner.
Specialized explosive detection dogs from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office searched the vicinity and found no further threats, while the Hillsborough County Bomb Squad joined in supporting the ongoing investigation at 3095 114th Avenue North.
The disposal complex remains partially closed but continues other operations and accommodates customers at different locations while authorities investigate this unprecedented event.

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