A man lost his hand after an explosive device detonated while he was cleaning up Fourth of July firework debris on a Northern California beach.

The family says the man was walking along the beach picking up discarded fireworks and other trash when he picked up what they described as a "bomb-like device" that unexpectedly exploded.

(KRON) — A Northern California man was helping cleanup a beach on July 5 by collecting trash left behind by Fourth of July beach-goers when fireworks debris exploded in his hand, a verified GoFundMe ...

The teenager will remain hospitalized for at least two months, according to his mother, Maria Escalante ...

A Northern California man lost his left hand after picking up an undetonated firework on Point St. George Beach. He also suffered loss of hearing and vision in the blast.

Point St. George Beach near Crescent City, Calif., in 2018. (Joseph S Giacalone / Alamy file) A man lost his hand when an explosive device detonated while he was cleaning up Fourth of July firework ...