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Elsa man hospitalized after paint can explodes
Posted: 11.23.2012 at 1:22 PM
Action 4 News Staff

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A man was burning trash when a can of paint exploded in the fire Friday morning.

He was burning the trash in his backyard on the 1900 block of Michael St.

According to neighbors, no one realized the can of paint was in the fire. 

The man was airlifted to a nearby hospital for his injuries.

He suffers from 2nd degree burns on his face.

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