BRECKENRIDGE, Mich. — A pyrotechnics professional suffered a gruesome injury Sunday during a commercial fireworks accident in the village of Breckenridge, Michigan.
The 56-year-old man was lighting fireworks when somehow the mortar tipped over, fired off towards him and severed his leg, the Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office told WNEM.
The man, who has not been publicly identified, was flown to Hurley Medical Center in Flint for treatment of his injuries, the sheriff’s office confirmed.
According to WHTC, first responders reported that the man lost part of his leg below the knee.
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Gratiot County Sheriff Mike Morris told WNEM that the incident appeared to be isolated and confirmed that the injured man worked for a local professional fireworks company.
“The individual injured was the pyrotechnician hired to do the show. He has done our local display for many years. He is a very nice man, and the Breckenridge community is praying for him and his family,” Village Manager Jeff Ostrander told the TV station.