Man Placed Lit Firework on Head at July 4th Party, Dies

Sunday, July 07, 2024

The victim, 41-year-old Allen Ray McGrew, ignited a large firework device and set it on his head. Family members tried to get him to stop, but the firework went off, and McGrew collapsed

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The coroner said the firework exploded on top of his head and caused extreme head injuries. https://t.co/EifDQ4AlbA
" WNDU (@16NewsNow) July 6, 2024

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Any clue as to what type(s) of firework(s) was/were involved?

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-07-07 12:54 PM | Reply

Any clue as to what type(s) of firework(s) was/were involved? #9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

No, but I remember from last year where a gent decided to blast off a mortar after placing it on his head. Caved in his skull.

Turns out that Newton's Third Law still applies, even on Federal holidays. And shooting a fireball several hundred feet into the air involves a lot of force which most human craniums are unable to handle

Tried looking it up, but was inundated with results showing that this is a common occurrence.

#2 | Posted by censored at 2024-07-07 01:08 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Is the video viral on Tiktok? #8 | Posted by hamburglar

I like it! Should be the next viral challenge. While eating Tide pods and drinking boiling water, because I believe in tradition!

#3 | Posted by censored at 2024-07-07 01:11 PM | Reply

Natural selection at work.

#5 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Not if he has already procreated.

#4 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-07-07 07:09 PM | Reply

Another Maga Darwin Award...

#5 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-07-07 07:31 PM | Reply

Sad for his family, and such a public way to go, they are going to see this reminder in the media for at least a little bit. His kids are seeing strangers laugh at their dead father who pulled an ill-advised prank. Stupid thing to do but sad.

#6 | Posted by dibblda at 2024-07-07 11:20 PM | Reply

A few years ago, on U.S. Route 30 in Hancock County WV an outdoor fireworks display went off in spectacular fashion, causing extensive damage to the storefront of the building having the fireworks sale, plus breaking the windows of the feed store on the other side of the highway.

Apparently, a shopper did something that caused a chain reaction. So the story went.

I was visiting in the area at the time and drove over the next morning to look at the damage.

#7 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-07-08 06:28 AM | Reply

There's always Mexico's Great San Pablito (Fireworks) Market Fireworks Explosion of 2016 (en.wikipedia.org). A righteous banger, that.

#8 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-07-08 07:15 AM | Reply

Okay Florida you're slipping...SC for the win.

#9 | Posted by ScottE at 2024-07-08 11:11 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

Let me guess ... his last words were ... "Hold my beer!"

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-07-08 11:31 AM | Reply | Funny: 3

He should have been wearing his MAGA cap... it would definitely have protected him.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2024-07-08 01:46 PM | Reply

Well, at least he can't breed further morons.

#12 | Posted by MartinBK at 2024-07-08 03:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

time to play....GUESS WHICH RED STATE!

#13 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-07-08 06:55 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

He gets the Darwin award!

#14 | Posted by Ronnie68 at 2024-07-08 10:27 PM | Reply

As to what this guy put on top of his head, the first responder grapevine in south FL of which my son is a part says: mortar with the energy released blasting down through the spine, instant death. Horrors for his unfortunate family.

#15 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-07-09 05:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Last heard saying "hold muh beer"

#16 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-07-09 07:41 AM | Reply

Will be remembered in the Guinness book of records as the biggest ----- ever!

#17 | Posted by gasman21 at 2024-07-09 08:02 AM | Reply

History abounds.

A small town located on the bank of the Ohio River decided to hire a company to handle their annual fireworks display from a barge out in the middle of the river. Something went wrong and a chain reaction set the barge ablaze when all the fireworks went off simultaneously.

The cause was never determined. All four employees aboard the barge were killed.

#18 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-07-09 08:22 AM | Reply

See, that's the thing about explosives: they explode.

#19 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-07-09 09:04 AM | Reply

One of the worst wildfires in Alaska's history was caused by a fireworks stand going off.

en.wikipedia.org

... it was a mess

#20 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-07-09 05:50 PM | Reply