 Fireworks are a Fourth of July holiday tradition for many, but a Long Island man suffered tragic consequences Saturday night after a mishap at his home. David Folk Thomas reports. Suffolk County police say 66-year-old Barry Nelson was seriously injured while using fireworks. Around 9 p.m. in the yard of his residence, a firework exploded, severing Nelson's left hand and three fingers on his right hand. He was transported to Stony Brook Hospital in serious condition.