KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A 37-year-old man suffered painful burns to his face when fireworks exploded in his hand Friday night.
The accident happened about 8:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of North 123rd Street.
An ambulance rushed the man to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for facial injuries.
The man’s name is not available.
Firefighters and emergency personnel would like to remind people to leave the fireworks to professionals.
Kayla Northrop, a spokeswoman with the Burnett Burn Center at the University of Kansas, says the most common fireworks injuries are to the hand and eyes.
Last year in Kansas fireworks caused 132 injuries.
Northrop says if you are injured lighting a firework you should not use ice on the burn. Instead use a cloth with cool water and then seek professional help.
