{"id":120974,"date":"2023-11-04T17:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120974"},"modified":"2023-11-04T17:50:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:50:02","slug":"man-loses-fingers-after-discarded-firework-goes-off-and-melts-clothes-to-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/man-loses-fingers-after-discarded-firework-goes-off-and-melts-clothes-to-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Man loses fingers after discarded firework goes off and melts clothes to body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man lost two fingers after a discarded firework exploded in his hand, melting his clothes to his skin. The man, who has asked not to be named, was tidying up after a fireworks display in Aigburth when the accident happened on Wednesday, November 1.<\/p>\n<p>Karli Dyce, related to the injured man, told us: &quot;He had equipment to pick them up, but the litter picker wasn&apos;t big enough to grasp the firework.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>She added: &quot;He bent down and picked it up with his hand when it exploded. He was working alone but was lucky a woman was passing by who witnessed what happened. She called an ambulance for him. He only had his first surgery last night &#8211; he has lost two fingers.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Female Brit soldier dodges jail after attacking pal with glass bottle in Magaluf bar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To read more stories relating to Bonfire Night, click here<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31362091.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_fireworksJPG.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>She continued, &quot;His clothes melted to his skin and he had shrapnel injuries all over his body. His eye was also injured but luckily he won&apos;t lose his sight. The main thing is he could have lost his hand.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>Karli said her relative was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital following the incident and remains there now.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the ECHO, she said: &quot;He&apos;s been told he&apos;ll need multiple surgeries. He&apos;s not in a good headspace at the moment. The severity of the incident is really sinking in. This will cause a significant impact on his life. He could never work again.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31362090.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_fireworksndfcJPG.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31360108.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_TIMES-Facebooks-Wild-West-Marketplace-to-be-cracked-down-on-as-gangs-flog-stolen-goods-and-frauds.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Facebook Marketplace set for crack down as gangs flog stolen goods and buyers scammed<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Karli mentioned that they do not wish to disclose the relative or his employer&apos;s name at this time. However, she emphasised the importance of understanding the risks associated with handling fireworks, especially with Bonfire Night just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>She expressed her family&apos;s distress, saying they were &quot;distraught and heartbroken&quot; and that &quot;no one&apos;s lives will be the same&quot; after the horrifying incident. She added: &quot;How many of us would pick up and throw away an unlit, seemingly unused firework? I am in my 30s and never knew discarded fireworks could go off like that.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It was abandoned. How many of us have them at a party or in our garden and just pick them up. Apparently you have to drench them in water before touching them. I&apos;ve always hated the public sale of fireworks but now more than ever it shows how unsafe they can be.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31362094.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Firecracker-rocket-with-fire-from-matches-held-at-a-safe-distancejpge.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31359299.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_main-djddUntitled-2.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Brit running length of Africa bites back after being called &apos;ginger fraud&apos;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service confirmed that an ambulance and a response vehicle attended the scene and transported a patient to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service website advises: &quot;fireworks are explosives and should be treated with respect&quot;. They added: &quot;Misusing fireworks can lead to serious and permanent injury, including the loss of fingers, serious burns and even sight loss.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Folks are urged to only buy fireworks from registered shops, keep them in a closed box, light them at arm&apos;s length, stand back, watch over kids and never approach a lit firework.<\/p>\n<p><b> * This article was crafted with the help of an AI tool, which speeds up Daily Star&apos;s editorial research. An editor reviewed this content before it was published. You can report any errors to starletters@dailystar.co.uk <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/man-loses-two-fingers-after-31361994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man lost two fingers after a discarded firework exploded in his hand, melting his clothes to his skin. 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