SourcePolice say a man lighting fireworks has blown off his arm at a party on New York's Long Island.
Suffolk County police say 36-year-old Eric Smith was using a 3-foot long metal tube to shoot mortars from the street near his Islip (EYE'-slip) Terrace home around 5:45 p.m. Saturday.
Police believe he leaned over the device to ignite it and didn't get out of the way before an explosive shot out of the launcher. His left arm was severed at the shoulder.
NY man blows off arm with party fireworks
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NY man blows off arm with party fireworks
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Re: NY man blows off arm with party fireworks
Poor dude....
Watch, he will end up sueing the fireworks company for lots of $$$$$.......
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Watch, he will end up sueing the fireworks company for lots of $$$$$.......
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Re: NY man blows off arm with party fireworks
Negligence not only possibly cost him his arm, but it will cost him the lawsuit too if he tries to sue. Sucks to be him.
Though he probably would try to sue to pay for the fines he may face for illegal activity...(assuming launching mortars is illegal there...it is here anyway)
Though he probably would try to sue to pay for the fines he may face for illegal activity...(assuming launching mortars is illegal there...it is here anyway)
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Re: NY man blows off arm with party fireworks
Who leans over the tube
Here is to having all my appendages come tomorrow
144 shells
My mortars
and some 500gram cakes
and some smaller cakes
Had more but the kids talked me into letting some off last weekend
Here is to having all my appendages come tomorrow
144 shells
My mortars
and some 500gram cakes
and some smaller cakes
Had more but the kids talked me into letting some off last weekend
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