Man Hurt In Small Explosion At Holbrook Job Site: Police

HOLBROOK, NY — A man working at a Holbrook job site was injured when a can of flammable liquid that came in contact with his blow torch exploded on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

Officers from the 5th Precinct in Patchogue were called to an industrial area on Lincoln Avenue just before 5 p.m., according to police.

The man sustained minor burns, police said.