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Firework burns man's hand in Pendleton
Fire crews from Salford were called to an incident on Brydon Close, Pendleton Salford at around 6.30pm on Wednesday, November 2. When they arrived at the scene firefighters were confronted by a 23-year-old man who had sustained serious lacerations and burns to his right hand as a result of a firework going off in his hand. The man was in extreme pain and received first aid treatment from firefighters until paramedics arrived at the scene. He was treated at the scene and later taken to hospital for further assessment. Community Safety Message Fireworks are extremely dangerous and should never be held in the hand. Always buy fireworks from a licensed retailer and stand well back once lit. Do not return to a firework that has not gone off. For more information relating to bonfire and firework safety visit safe4autumn.com Source: GMF. Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
