Andrew "Andi" Stratton, 18, lost three fingers and half of his thumb in the blast Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human ...

CHICAGO -- A barber who lost his hand in a fireworks accident in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood only for part of it to be retrieved by a dog is issuing a warning to his neighbors. Cheri Steigert ...

COMPTON, CA -- A 9-year-old girl had her hand amputated after a firework exploded, causing her serious injury, in Compton, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Deputies said the ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) - A 19-year-old in North Dakota is navigating a new normal after a firework exploded in his right hand, causing him to have it amputated. Last week, Parker Ball was ...

A Kentucky teen lost three of his fingers in a “freak” firework accident – but saved his arm using a medical trick he learned from “Forrest Gump.” Andrew Stratton, 18, told WKYT that he knows he’s ...

PUEBLO, Colo. -- A Colorado teen is sharing his Fourth of July warning story after an accident with fireworks caused him to lose part of his hand and an eye. Aaden Valdez was enjoying his neighborhood ...

Fireworks injuries in Kansas rose to 165 this season, up from 144 in 2024. Serious injuries included an 18-year-old losing a hand and forearm, a 60-year-old suffering stomach and chest injuries, and ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - A Fourth of July celebration in a Miami neighborhood took a disturbing turn when a firework blew up in a young man’s hands, sending him to the hospital. Area residents who spoke with ...

Andrew "Andi" Stratton, 18, of Kentucky lost three fingers and half of his thumb after lighting a "faulty firework" on June 27 Per a GoFundMe started by a loved one, he also suffered "severe ...