On February 13, 2008, Army experts from Fort Bragg, North Carolina detonated several explosives found at Raleigh Metals Processors, a recycling plant, after two explosions injured two workers the day before.

Witnesses said there were two explosions at about 11 a.m., followed by smoke. The force of the explosions knocked 27-year-old Adrian Bravo over, and 33-year-old Isai Bravo Santiago complained of ringing in his ears.

Police have determined it was a military device that exploded in the recycling process, putting a hold in the roof. Raleigh Metals Processors does accept spent ammunition, but not live rounds. Investigators are determining how the live ammunition arrived at the recycling plant.

Agents from the FBI, from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and from the State Department of Labor are investigating the incident.

Source: Erin Hartness, “Army Detonates More Explosives; Road Closed Near Scrap Plant,” Wral.com, February 13, 2008.