Show Dangers of Fireworks K Stressed by Society WITH THE approach of the fireworks fire works yorks season the Utah society forthe forthe for forthe the Prevention of Blindness renews its lis warning that although the sale of most most- kinds of fireworks is illegal in Utah even the so-called so safe sale and sane varieties result all too often in injuries blindness and death THREE YEARS ago the National Soc Sac Society for the Prevention of Blindness conducted con ducted a comprehensive survey of fireworks fireworks fire fire- works incidents in the United States The survey disclosed that there were were injuries in juries with one death from the use of the safe saCe and sane fireworks The victims were mostly young 63 percent percent per per- cent under 16 years of age and 54 percent percent per per- cent of those were vere under 11 years old two Thirty percent of the victims suffer suffer- eye damage while 16 persons lost their vision FIRECRACKERS 2 11 inches or less in length caused 53 percent of the injuries and sparklers caused 15 percent The more dangerous fireworks used mainly for licensed public displays caused caused caus caus- ed personal injuries Half of the victims vic victims vie vic tims Urns were under 16 years of age and 36 percent of those Were vere under 11 years of age Nine persons lost their eyesight |