Fireworks Facts: 8 Deaths, 12,900 Injuries in 2017; $900M Sales Expected as States Ease Curbs July 2, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson At least eight people lost their lives in fireworks mishaps in 2017 while another 12,900 ended up in hospital emergency...
Explosion at Fireworks Manufacturer Caused by Mixing Process, Kills 2 February 10, 2015 A sheriff’s official says an explosion at a north Alabama fireworks manufacturer that killed two people happened during the fireworks...
N.H. Fire Marshal: Let Professionals Handle July 4th Fireworks July 2, 2014 Some Fourth of July advice from the New Hampshire state fire marshal: Leave fireworks displays to the professionals. William Degnan...
Judge Rejects Challenge to Michigan’s Fireworks Insurance Law June 12, 2012 A judge has rejected a challenge to the insurance requirement in Michigan’s new law expanding the sale of fireworks. Federal...
Michigan Fireworks Suppliers Want Fast Decision on Insurance Law April 26, 2012 Suppliers are urging a judge to quickly consider their challenge to a new Michigan law that requires millions of dollars...
Companies Sue over Michigan Fireworks Insurance Requirement February 3, 2012 Several fireworks companies are suing over what they call Michigan’s excessive insurance requirements under a new state law. The companies...
Nebraska Court: Insurance Won’t Cover Fireworks Injury October 24, 2011 A judge has ruled a Lincoln, Neb., man can’t get help from his insurance company to pay for injuries inflicted...
Florida Counties Ban Fireworks Due to Wildfire Risk June 23, 2011 Drought conditions and rampant wildfires have forced 29 Florida counties to ban open fires. And for 22 of those counties,...
More Details Released on Hawaii Fireworks Blast April 15, 2011 The Honolulu, Hawaii, medical examiner’s office said that three of the victims in an underground fireworks blast last week suffered...
Hawaii Workplace Safety Regulator Looks Into Fireworks Blast April 13, 2011 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii’s workplace safety regulator has launched an investigation into the company responsible for the fireworks that exploded in a storage...