Fireworks safety tips ahead of the New Year
The majority of those injuries were burns to the hands and fingers with firecrackers causing 800 injuries.
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Avoid fireworks injury this Independence Day
About 9,700 people were treated for firework injuries at ERs in 2023 and there were eight deaths.
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State fire marshal urges proper use of fireworks
Those 15 to 19 years of age had the highest estimated rate of injury followed by children ages 10 to 14.
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Fireworks safety tips for New Year’s
Fireworks cause thousands of injuries in the U.S. each year. – Mike Chaney
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