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LONG ISLAND – Suffolk County police say a Long Island man had his hand and three fingers severed when a firework exploded in his backyard Saturday night.

According to police, Barry Nelson, 66, suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded in his yard on Eastern Avenue in Brentwood around 9 p.m. As a result of the explosion, the left hand and three fingers of the right hand were severed.

Police said Nelson was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact the Third Division at 631-854-8352.