Jason Pierre-Paul Stars in Fireworks Safety PSA
After losing much of his right hand in an accident involving fireworks last year on Fourth of July weekend, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul shared his story with CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye for a Public Service Announcement.
In the clip, titled "#FireworksHurt", Pierre-Paul describes the accident:
So Fourth of July, I lit up a firework, thought I could throw it away real quick and in a split second blew off my whole hand just right there. On the way to the hospital, all I could do is think about was my son and was I going to make it? Now I'm just truly, truly blessed to be alive. Now when I look at fireworks I think about the safety.
He also goes on to remind everyone to keep fireworks away from kids and to leave professional fireworks to the professionals.