Man Loses Hand In Fireworks Explosion On NYE

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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES (CBSMiami/AP) – About 20 minutes before the New Year, a 35-year-old lost his right hand in a firework explosion.

Gene Hartwell was injured by the explosion around 11:40 p.m. on New Year's Eve, according to the Volusia County Beach Safety Capt. Tammy Marris.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/14hf4Qt ) reports Hartwell walked to his house and called 911. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Marris says responders were only able to find some pieces of his hand.

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