SEATTLE – Harborview Medical Center has released the number and type of firework-related injuries from this year’s Fourth of July celebrations in western Washington.
By the numbers: — As of 9 a.m. on July 6, representatives for the University of Washington medical system report that 47 people with the following injuries had shown up to Harborview:
- 18 involving hands
- 13 involving eyes
- 8 involving other body areas
- 8 involving multiple areas (such as hands and eyes)
UW Medicine says there will be another report on Monday, July 7 if more injuries are counted.
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