CHICAGO -- A barber who lost his hand in a fireworks accident in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood only for part of it to be retrieved by a dog is issuing a warning to his neighbors. Cheri Steigert ...
Fireworks injuries in Kansas rose to 165 this season, up from 144 in 2024. Serious injuries included an 18-year-old losing a hand and forearm, a 60-year-old suffering stomach and chest injuries, and ...
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas State Fire Marshal (KSFM) released information on fireworks incidents and store inspections from the 2025 Fourth of July season. The KSFM said 165 fireworks-related injuries ...
A Kentucky teen lost three of his fingers in a “freak” firework accident – but saved his arm using a medical trick he learned from “Forrest Gump.” Andrew Stratton, 18, told WKYT that he knows he’s ...
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 ...
The boy suffered severe injuries after the firework went off in his hand ...
Teen loses hand, suffers severe burns when fireworks device explodes in Oceanside ...