{"id":2377,"date":"2019-10-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-ati-pt-2025.pantheonsite.io\/?p=2377"},"modified":"2024-12-17T17:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:34:43","slug":"safety-tips-to-avoiding-fireworks-related-injuries-this-fourth-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atipt.com\/safety-tips-to-avoiding-fireworks-related-injuries-this-fourth-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Tips to Avoiding Fireworks-Related Injuries this Fourth of July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fridge is stocked, charcoal on the grill and fireworks in queue, but there\u2019s one thing thousands of Fourth of July-goers don\u2019t plan for \u2013 a visit to the emergency room. According to the latest\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Global\/Research-and-Statistics\/Injury-Statistics\/Fuel-Lighters-and-Fireworks\/Fireworks_Report_2015FINALCLEARED.pdf\">U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/a><\/b>\u00a0report, fireworks sent roughly 11,000 people to the emergency room over the course of the Fourth of July holiday. Of these injuries, approximately 36 percent were to the hand, thumb and digits. Interesting enough, 40% of the injuries are caused by fireworks that were thought to be somewhat safe such as sparklers and firecrackers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to incorporate fireworks into your holiday festivities, be responsible. The consequences of improperly handling and using fireworks far outweigh the rewards. By following these tips, you\u2019ll be well on your way to a holiday of good, safe fun. Or better yet, leave the fireworks in the hands of professionals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The potential long-term severity of fireworks-related injuries can have undesirable outcomes to your body, so remember to enjoy your holiday safely and responsibly and don\u2019t take any unnecessary risks. \u00a0If you happen to sustain a hand injury this Fourth of July holiday (or summer), ATI occupational therapists can help get you the care you deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fridge is stocked, charcoal on the grill and fireworks in queue, but there\u2019s one thing thousands of Fourth of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-injury-prevention"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Safety Tips to Avoiding Fireworks-Related Injuries this Fourth of July | ATI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The fridge is stocked, charcoal on the grill and fireworks in queue, but there\u2019s one thing thousands of Fourth of July-goers don\u2019t plan for \u2013 a visit to the emergency room. 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