Crime & Safety
Oakland Explosion: Worker Injured At Recycling Center
The police department sent the bomb squad to the scene to investigate the explosion.
OAKLAND, CA — A recycling worker is in stable condition at a hospital after he was injured in an explosion as he emptied a recycling container in Oakland on Tuesday morning, according to a California Waste Solutions spokeswoman.
Witnesses reported that the employee was thrown into the air in the explosion near Moss Avenue at about 8 a.m. Tuesday, agency spokeswoman Tasion Kwamilele said.
The Oakland Police Department was immediately notified of the explosion and a bomb squad was dispatched to the scene, according to Kwamilele.
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"Our employee was immediately transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition," Kwamilele said.
She said California Waste Solutions' management team is currently at the hospital providing additional support to the employee's family.
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"The safety of our employees is of the utmost importance and we will continue working with local officials as the circumstances surrounding this incident are investigated," Kwamilele said.
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