Iowa Fireworks Display Injures 12

Accident One Of Several Across Country In Which Fireworks Cause Injuries To Launchers And Spectators Alike

(AP)  An accident during a municipal Fourth of July fireworks display injured at least a dozen people, local fire officials said.

Most of the victims suffered minor injuries.

The Charles City Fire Department said the accident occurred when ground level fireworks were exploding Friday night. Witnesses said a fireball veered into the crowd of spectators.

Elsewhere, police in Riverside, Ohio, said a man lost part of his leg when fireworks went off inside his parked SUV, blowing the windows out of the vehicle.

A 6-year-old girl in Bayville, N.Y., suffered second-degree burns when fireworks landed in her lap, police said.

Investigators said it wasn't immediately clear who launched the fireworks but said the child wasn't at a public pyrotechnics display.

At Port Huron, Mich., a 51-year-old man was critically injured when he was struck in face by a mortar-type firework while several were setting off illegal fireworks at a home, the St. Clair County sheriff's department said.

Officers said the man was placing the firework in a tube when it ignited.

[ioweign]

Iowa= Idiots out wondering around.

Posted by scurbiedog at 05:08 PM : Jul 05, 2008

Hey - We''ll have none of that !!!

[keithle1]

See one fireworks display, you''ve seen ''em all.

[sistatee-2009]

After the bang he was a missin 3 fingers and he got blood in my pitcher of Miller Lite. I said the hell with it and still drank my beer.

Posted by Bubbabear200 at 11:40 PM : Jul 05, 2008

With Miller Lite, mix plasma not whole blood.

[bubbabear200]

I remember a few years back in a Milwaukee bar a dude lit the fuse of a M80 and then tried to blow it out.
After the bang he was a missin 3 fingers and he got blood in my pitcher of Miller Lite. I said the hell with it and still drank my beer.

[usmcvn1]

Fireworks don''t hurt people, people hurt their own dumb azz''s.

[ryhobes]

Just like to say i was across the river from this happening, and no it is not huge national news. This picture is only the start of it. Shells shot into the audience on the bridge and the crowd where i was. I have a video of it which can be found on youtube. I was dead center and just like to add that its about 40 people injured now and not 12. Im not here to argue what so ever, just to inform. thanks.

[standncount]

"Fireworks were invented by the Chinese. Why are Americans, who generally despise cheap Chinese doodads, celebrating "freedom" with Chinese inventions?"

Because Americans are ignorant when it comes to knowing where products are made.
We always assume a product with an American name is American-made.

How much of your iPod is Chinese-built?
Crack it open (if you can) and find out.

What about your computer? It doesn''''t matter who makes it?
Open that up and see how many Chinese-built parts are in it.

Ignorance Is Bliss is more than a saying; its a way of life.

Posted by cyberDJs4

So... Where is all your stuff made??? Hmmm, Ignorants is bliss isn''t it?

[mark46n]

Not surprising happens every year, moving on Go Rays.

[akpals]

Why do the minor injuries of 12 people get media attention? Who cares?? Isn''t there anything more important going on in the US today?

[sistatee-2009]

All that smoke must be bad for the ozone.

[swwils]

The Billion plus dollars that was actually blown up on this holiday was rediculous.We are at war,and our military are doing without a lot of life saving equipment.We need to get our priorities straight!I am a patriot but I don''t think what I saw and read about all the injuries during fireworks exibitions was really worth it,most don''t even know the true meaning of the 4th,don''t believe me stop some kid on the street and ask them!

[swwils]

I am just glad these so called trained fire,and explosive experts aren''t in a military explosive or EOD unit.Somebody always blows up the wrong stuff creating total kaos!We shouldn''t be wasting city,and Government money on fireworks reguardless of the 4th we have Troops who can''t even call home because of crazy over billing of cell phones and such.SPEND the money on the soldiers!!!

[whiskyrocker]

Jboxton

Must not be able to respond. Probably has his mouth full.

[whiskyrocker]

jcockston:

Let me guess your a pole smoker from the east coast.

[cyberdjs4]

@IDNNSG:
"Fireworks were invented by the Chinese. Why are Americans, who generally despise cheap Chinese doodads, celebrating "freedom" with Chinese inventions?"

Because Americans are ignorant when it comes to knowing where products are made.
We always assume a product with an American name is American-made.

How much of your iPod is Chinese-built?
Crack it open (if you can) and find out.

What about your computer? It doesn''t matter who makes it?
Open that up and see how many Chinese-built parts are in it.

Ignorance Is Bliss is more than a saying; its a way of life.

[scurbiedog]

Iowa= Idiots out wondering around.

[jboxton]

Hahahaha...with a name like whiskyrocker I can only guess that you are from the west or the south (both areas are uneducated so they are interchangable to me). Did my comment hit a little too close to home? Prove me wrong. What''s 1 + 1?

[whiskyrocker]

jboxton suks

[grammawhamma]

I''m sure more people got killed and injured driving to and from the firework displays.

[element51]

Public displays of fireworks, done by professionals in a safe environment are fine. But I strongly object to the sale of fireworks to the general public. Most cities have laws banning the use of fireworks inside the city limits but those laws are meaningless. Last year we had to put out a fire on our roof caused by someone shooting of fireworks. Our dogs just go nuts from the explosions and it is annoying to have to listen to it too. There are many more injuries than you might think. I knew a kid who was at the lake, was not playing with fireworks and turned around and was hit in the eye by a bottle rocket. His eye was destroyed. A little girl who was playing with a sparkler when her clothes caught on fire and she was severly burned. It''s time to give this some intelligent thought and stop selling fireworks to the general public.