10/22/24 Man Injured in Fireworks Explosion
22 October 2024 News
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials say a 41-year-old man in the Town of Friendship suffered a significant left hand injury when the firework he was disassembling exploded. It happened shortly before 5:30 last evening at N9588 White Pine Road. Deputies, Van Dyne Fire, North Fond du Lac Ambulance, and ThedaStar helicopter responded to the scene. First responders applied a tourniquet to the man’s left arm to stop the bleeding to his injured hand. He was disassembling fireworks with a power tool, when a spark ignited the powder causing the firework in his hand to explode. In addition to causing severe damage to his left hand, he also suffered injuries to his chest and face. ThedaStar flew him to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah.
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