Rutherford County Solid Waste has warned residents of the dangers of discarding helium tanks in household trash, following an explosion at Rutherford County’s Weakley Lane Convenience Centre at the weekend.
On Saturday 1st August, a helium tank that was hidden within a regular bag of household trash made its way into the trash compactor and exploded upon impact.
The debris from the tank were scattered up to 100 feet away from the compactor.
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