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Broward County man loses part of hand in fireworks accident

Posted at 8:21 AM, Jul 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-05 13:05:15-04

LAUDERHILL, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a man in Broward County lost part of his hand in a July Fourth fireworks accident.

Lauderhill Fire-Rescue posted on Twitter that the incident happened Wednesday night.

They said the injury resulted in a "partial amputation" of the man's hand.

The man's name or condition hasn't been released.

No further details were immediately available.