14 X-Rays of Hands the Day After the Fourth of July

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 07/05/2024 in wtf

Don't play with fire if you can't handle getting burned, and don't play with fireworks if you can't handle getting your fingers blown off.

The Fourth of July was yesterday, and it shouldn't be a surprise that at least one person woke up this morning with less than ten fingers. July 5th is a hand surgeon's least favorite day of the year, and we have the harrowing x-rays to prove it.

And if you really have to play with fireworks, just know your hand might end up in a gallery like this one.

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“28yo picked up a firework that did not light up only to explode in his hand. He's left handed and they had to amputate the hand. Be safe.”
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X-Ray of then Giants Defensive End Jason Pierre-Paul post accident.
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“Firework vs teenager. In real life it looked like the inside of a pomegranate.”
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“28yo picked up a firework that did not light up only to explode in his hand. He's left handed and they had to amputate the hand. Be safe.”
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X-Ray of then Giants Defensive End Jason Pierre-Paul post accident.
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“Firework vs teenager. In real life it looked like the inside of a pomegranate.”
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