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Man loses ring finger in Roman candle malfunction

Posted at 11:38 AM, Jul 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-05 11:38:16-04
A man lost his right ring finger when a Roman candle malfunctioned, the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal said. 
 
The office said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Matthew Dominic was using a Roman candle when it malfunctioned and detonated, amputating his right ring finger from the knuckle up. 
 
The number of fireworks-related injuries around the Fourth of July every year have prompted fire safety officials to warn residents to leave fireworks and other explosives to the professionals. 
 
 
 

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