A man is at risk of losing his entire hand following a fireworks accident. Andrew "Andi" Stratton, 18, of Kentucky lost three fingers and half of his thumb after lighting a "faulty firework," ...

People living near Bowman and Prouty say it was a quiet afternoon when things quickly changed. "I heard the loud explosion," said Jerome Patrick. "I stood up. One of the kids was rolling on the ground ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fourth of July is anything but celebratory in the Emergency Room. Every year, doctors amputate fingers and hands damaged by ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A child was hospitalized on Saturday after getting injured by fireworks. At 1:12 p.m., officers responded to an ambulance call regarding the handling of fireworks in the 3700 ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A 12-year-old Ohio boy sustained “severe” injuries from a fireworks incident over the Fourth of July weekend that also injured an 8-year-old. Darke County Fair firework blast ...

We explore what happens when a hand comes into contact with a firework and the safety lessons to learn.

One person suffered a serious hand injury when a firework exploded over the weekend, police said.Officers responded to the area of 39 Chatham Street in Lynn at approximately 6:50 a.m. Sunday, ...

Andrew "Andi" Stratton, 18, of Kentucky lost three fingers and half of his thumb after lighting a "faulty firework" on June 27 Per a GoFundMe started by a loved one, he also suffered "severe ...

Andrew "Andi" Stratton, 18, lost three fingers and half of his thumb in the blast Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human ...