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Hot pocket: e-cigarette battery explodes in man's pants

A man has second-degree burns after his e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket while he standing in line at a Kentucky convenience store.

Josh Hamilton has 2nd-degree burns but is able to walk after fire in Kentucky

E-cigarette battery explodes in man's pocket

9 years ago
Duration 0:45
Causes second-degree burns to his leg

Amanhas second-degree burns after his e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket.

Surveillance video shows Josh Hamilton standing in linewaiting tocheckoutat a convenience store in Kentuckywhen the battery blew up into flames.

Hamilton ran outside, and an employee behind the counter grabbed a fire extinguisher, followed him and put out the fire.

"I was shocked," said the employee. "I was like, what was that? You carry your bomb in your pocket?"

Hamilton says he is able to walk despite the burns.

With files from NBC