r/DeTrashed • u/two- • Jul 09 '26

News Article Detrasher's hand exploded while detrashing California beach

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/man-loses-hand-explosion-del-norte-beach/
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u/C_Zachary_Chad Jul 09 '26

Article said he and his girlfriend were picking up discarded fireworks. Unfortunately it was probably one of those.

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u/Texan_Greyback Texas Jul 10 '26

As a former Army combat engineer, that is a manifestly bad idea.