The incident happened Saturday, July 4 at 9:15 p.m.in Central Islip.
Brandon James, 29, of Brookhaven, suffered the hand injury while lighting a firework at a home located on Tamarack Street, Suffolk County Police said.
He was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
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