FORNEY, Texas — A Forney-area woman was "significantly" injured after a several artillery shells exploded in her hand, according to Kaufman County fire officials.
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney-area woman was "significantly" injured after a several artillery shells exploded in her hand, according to Kaufman County fire officials.
At approximately 11:15 p.m., emergency personnel responded to Wildwood Drive in the Windmill Farms neighborhood for a 40-year-old woman who had sustained fireworks-related injuries, Kaufman County Fire Marshal Randy Richards told inForney.com.
"Reportedly, the female was holding an 8 shot tube of 'artillery shells' and ignited the firework," Richards said, citing preliminary investigative information. "Approximately 3 shots fired into the air, and as many as 5 shots ignited in the tube."
"The tube exploded in her hand, causing significant injury to her hand," he said.
Richards says the investigation remains ongoing.
The woman remained conscious and verbal during her CareFlite ground transport to the North Forney High School parking lot where she was further transported by CareFlite medical helicopter to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
No others were reportedly injured in the incident.
