Boy, 13, suffers partial amputation of fingers, burns to face in fireworks accident
LAUDERHILL, Fla. – A 13-year-old boy in Broward County suffered injuries to his face and left hand early Wednesday morning in an accident involving fireworks, first responders said.
According to Lauderhill Fire Rescue officials, the accident occurred around 1 a.m. in the 3200 block of Northwest 12th Place.
Officials said the boy was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with a partial amputation of fingers on his left hand and burns to his face.
According to first responders, it appears that the boy was trying to light mortar-type fireworks when the accident occurred, however the boy’s grandmother told Local 10 News that the family was cleaning up at the end of the night and picking up the spent fireworks when it happened.
She said her grandson thought the firework was “done,” but when he picked it up, it exploded in his hands.
Source: WPLG Local 10
