For Americans across the country, Independence Day is a cause for celebration – but it’s a day that can also present a serious health hazard. Fireworks – which illuminate the sky each year ...

Apparently, emergency rooms in the US handle more than 10,000 fireworks-related injuries annually, ranging from simple burns to loss of fingers and hands. However, for some reason or other in ...

The horrifying injuries came after a large mortar-style firework tipped over just after ... some of the people that didn't even look that bad will die because their lungs were burned out,' Hawaii ...

A section of the report provides data on fireworks-related injuries across the state. In 2024, 142 people were injured by fireworks. A breakdown of the data shows that 70% of those injured were male.

Authorities said the injuries appeared to have occurred after the woman ignited the firework herself. Specifics about the incident or the type of firework that blew up were not immediately made ...

In total, 15 individuals lost an eye. Approximately 40% of those injured were bystanders uninvolved in setting off fireworks and at least 8% of the fireworks responsible for the injuries were illegal ...

They were attending an illegal fireworks display on Tuesday night during the New Year's Eve celebration. Some of the injuries were so gruesome that 'brain matter' was left on the street.