Boy injured after mixing firework in grinder

Boy injured after mixing firework in grinder
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Summary Sean Ogden in Colorado was seriously injured after putting fireworks in a coffee grinder.

19-year-old Sean Ogden in Colorado was seriously injured after putting fireworks in a coffee grinder and attempting to mix them to create a larger firework as the mixture exploded. Ogden likely decided that the fireworks were too small and followed directions on the internet to dismantle and reassemble them into something larger. Friction from the coffee grinder ignited the mixture ensuing explosion which shook houses a quarter-mile away.Ogden was taken to Regional Medical center and later flown to the University of Colorado for more extensive treatment.