DAVID WAHLBERG
Lee Newspapers
When Ben Shortreed and friends lit fireworks in his yard before the Fourth of July last year, a shell exploded in his left hand, causing damage so severe a surgeon had to amputate the hand that night.
Fireworks can be fun, but they are also very dangerous and should be handled with caution and care.
A neighbor who later searched in vain for Shortreedâs wedding ring found one of his fingers about 100 feet from the site of the blast.
âA harmless, low-key family day turned into a pretty life-changing event,â said Shortreed, 42, who lives in the town of Verona and is part owner of an insurance agency in Middleton.
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Man lost hand after fireworks accident
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
Ben Shortreed had to have his left hand amputated last year after it was severely injured when a mortar exploded as he was lighting fireworks with friends outside of his town of Verona home. One of his two prostheses responds to sensors on his forearm to allow the hand to open
By David Wahlberg
VERONA, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) When Ben Shortreed and friends lit fireworks in his yard before the Fourth of July last year, a shell exploded in his left hand, causing damage so severe a surgeon had to amputate the hand that night.