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Welcome back. look at this scary moment at new york citys grand central station. an e-cigarette exploded in that mans pocket. it looked like fireworks. there were projectiles. he said he could smell fumes. amazingly, a transit spokesman says the victims injuries appeared minor. just leg and hand burns. could have been so much worse. leading the news this morning, president obama offers thanksgiving feast to veterans. the first couple delivering service with a smile, visiting an armed forces re...

Welcome back. look at this scary moment at new york citys grand central station. an e-cigarette exploded in that mans pocket. he was working behind the counter at a wine store when it happened. one of his co-workers says it looked like fireworks. you might agree when youre watching it right there. there were projectiles. he said he could smell fumes. amazingly, a transit spokesman says the victims injuries appeared minor. just leg and hand burns. could have been so much worse. leading the news...

Debris in the wounds, as well as the shrapnel. and, you know, i think with washing them out, the dead -- debriding the dead tissue, removing all of the debris, theres a good chance they can avoid serious infection. yes, infection would be a major risk with these patients. >> tell me about the burn victims. was there any burns involved? im not that familiar what happens with a blast. were there burns? or is it all immediate wounds? theyre not going to get worse. like, burns tend to get worse. >> ...

Patients up to the operating room as quickly as possible. so under sterile conditions we could wash out these wounds, remove the foreign debris, the dirt, the grime, the street debris in the wounds, as well as the shrapnel. and, you know, i think with washing them out, the dead tissue, removing all the debris, theres a good chance they can avoid serious infection. yes, infection would be a major risk with these patients. >> tell me about the burn victims. was there any burns involved? im not tha...

Or is it all immediate wounds? theyre not going to get worse. like, burns tend to get worse. >> yes, we had several burns. none of them were major burns. we had a few people with hand burns. probably put up their hands to protect themselves reflexively and got some flash burns on the hands. we had some people with burns on their backs that werent that severe. so i dont think the burns that we received are going to be really a threat to these patients. >> how about traumatic hearing loss? that ki...