A 62-year-old man suffered cuts and burns after a firecracker discharged prematurely in his face in Marathon County.

County Sheriff's Lt. Dale Wisnewski says Larry Hollatz, of Mosinee, attempted to launch the firecracker from a tube at about 10 p.m. Friday when it struck him a home in the Town of Green Valley.

Medical crews took him to a Marshfield hospital to treat his injuries.

Wisnewski says the extent of the injuries was not known but the victim had to speak with a plastic surgeon about repairing the damage.

The department did not file any charges for possessing illegal fireworks because deputies could not find them at the scene.