MILWAUKEE — Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the garbage truck exploded. The story has been corrected to clarify that it was the garbage bin that exploded as it was being dumped into the truck.
Video from the Milwaukee Department of Public Works shows a garbage bin exploding after someone placed an oxygen tank in their trash.
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As the bin was being dumped into the truck, it exploded. The blast sent a worker flying backward onto the ground.
DPW says the employee is still recovering and has not returned to work. The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating the explosion.
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