The 26-year-old was at 2522 Poppleton Ave. about 5 p.m. when he lit the shell while holding it, according to Omaha police.
Near Fremont, Neb., two young girls, their mother and a man a suffered injuries from an accident caused by fireworks and a cannon.
Dodge County Sheriff Steve Hespen said people were taking apart mortar shells and packing the powder into a cannon. A stick or wooden rod used to pack the powder ended up serving as a projectile when something ignited the powder, sending wooden shrapnel out from the fireworks.
A man also was hurt.
The four were taken to a hospital, but details on their conditions were not available.
