In 2010, about 253,000 people were treated for lawn-mower-related injuries; nearly 17,000 of those involved children under age 19, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Lawn mower injuries are up 3% in 2010 compared to 2009.
You can easily prevent lawn mower injuries to children by keeping children inside the house. Or under direct supervision of another adult whenever a lawn mower is being used.
Keep anyone including adults away from running lawnmowers other than the operator. Create a danger zone of 20 feet around the mower. Shut the machine down if anyone gets within that distance.
Many lawn mower injuries require a team of doctors from various specialties
It is really up to the operator to make sure that while you are operating a lawn mower you do so in a safe manner.
A significant number of “devastating injuries” occur to children and adults that
Lawn mowers have many safety devices on them today, however many people still try to circumvent them. This is only asking for trouble and potential injury. Use common sense when running a lawn mower and if it feels unsafe, then it probably is! For more information on Lawn Mower safety, click here.
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This is a really good post about lawn mowers and children. Keep them well away from lawn mowers!