Omaha man whose hand was blown off by fireworks is determined to recover, get back to work

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.livewellnebraska.com/health/i-have-to-stay-upbeat-omaha-man-whose-hand-was/article_beca2726-446c-590d-89c4-ac81262ac4f7.html




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Doctor of physical therapy Jason Meints guides auto mechanic Jared Spencer through a set of stretching techniques to strengthen Spencer’s muscles during an appointment at a Hanger Clinic in Omaha. Spencer’s right hand was blown off when he was using illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July.


Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 1:00 am By Maggie O’Brien / World-Herald staff writer

Every time Jared Spencer looks at where his right hand used to be, he’s reminded of that “stupid” thing he did on the Fourth of July.

At a holiday party in northwest Omaha, Spencer took illegal fireworks — one with the power of a quarter-stick of dynamite — and lit it.

But before he could toss it, the device exploded, taking Spencer’s entire hand with it.

For a moment, he and the 40 adults and kids crowded around him were speechless, deafened by the fireworks’ boom.

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Jason Meints helps Jared Spencer perform isometric exercises at the Hanger Clinic.