Mosaic Life Care reports treating a total of seven people over Independence Day for burn related injuries.

According to Joey Austin, Media Relations Coordinator with the hospital, four people were treated for hand injuries; one with leg injuries; and two with eye injuries. Five of the patients were under the age of 10 and two were under the age of 30.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, each July 4th, thousands of people are injured with using consumer fireworks. In 2015 NFPA said the Consumer Product Safety Commission found that U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 11,900 people for fireworks related injuries; 51% of those injuries were to the extremities and 41% were to the head. Children younger than 15 years of age accounted for one-quarter (26%) of the estimated 2015 injuries.

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