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18/12/2012
14 People Report Firework Injury In 2012 Halloween Period
14 people reported a firework related injury in the 2012 Halloween period, 17th October to the 14th Novemebr, according to statistics published today.
This was 11 less than in 2011 and the lowest number since the data collection began in 1996, according to The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS).
Ten of the 14 people hurt were male.
The most common injury was to the wrist or hand.
(CD)
This was 11 less than in 2011 and the lowest number since the data collection began in 1996, according to The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS).
Ten of the 14 people hurt were male.
The most common injury was to the wrist or hand.
(CD)
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