Two hands amputated because of homemade firecrackers

According to the family, at around 6:00 p.m. on January 29, 2019, the patient was making homemade firecrackers at home when they exploded. After the loud explosion, the patient lost both hands, had injuries to his jaw and face, and bled profusely. He was given first aid and transferred to the Emergency Department of the 108 Central Military Hospital in the following conditions: amputated hands on both sides, open fracture of the lower jaw, closed chest trauma, contusion of the upper lobes of both lungs, extensive burns to the chest, and many small injuries to both legs.

X-ray images showed that the patient had a crushed stump of the lower third of the two forearm bones and a fracture of the left mandible on the maxillofacial CT scan.

The victim underwent emergency surgery to amputate the middle third of his right forearm, debride the crushed muscles of his left forearm, and fuse his lower jaw. After surgery, he had to continue treatment in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit. Currently, the patient's life is saved, but he will have serious sequelae, which is a great sadness for his family and society.

This is one of the tragic accidents caused by homemade fireworks, which is a valuable lesson for everyone. At the same time, it is also a sincere and profound warning with real evidence for those who intend to use fireworks.

While the production and sale of firecrackers are banned everywhere, there are still many people using homemade firecrackers. The source of the goods can be purchased by the victims themselves to make firecrackers, or they can be purchased from illegal craft activities.

Currently, firecrackers are a hot commodity because this is the end of the year, many people want to use them to welcome the new year happily. Because production and circulation are banned, many people still choose to make their own to still have goods to use. The victims are often young people, accidents leave unfortunate consequences, and are a worry for parents every Tet holiday.

For a safe and happy new year, the whole society as well as parents, schools and young people and students themselves must be clearly aware of the dangers of homemade firecrackers, avoiding damage to health and life.