Man blows off hand while setting off cannon for Fourth of July, WA officials say [View all]

A man’s hand was blown off in Washington after he lit a cannon during the Fourth of July, fire officials said.

The man in his 40s was rushed to Station 33 after 11 p.m. in Snohomish, Peter Mongillo, a spokesperson for Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue told McClatchy News by phone July 7.

“We don’t know if the cannon malfunctioned or if his hand was in the way when the cannon went off,” Mongillo said.

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Cannons can be packed with black powder and the fuse can be lit to produce a loud bang, Mongillo said, but it doesn’t require firing a cannonball.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-blows-off-hand-while-154325954.html

Let the professionals set off fireworks. Seems every 4th of July and every New Year's Eve this area turns into a war zone.