New Study: Lawn Mower Injuries On The Rise
Robert Paul Reyes
April 19, 2006
Winter is my favorite time of the year because the cold temperature prevents grass from growing. My front lawn covered with snow is a most beautiful sight.
I'm not one of those suburban lawn jockeys who love riding their $3,000 lawn mowers on their postage-size lawns.
A bucolic freshly-mowed lawn may bring a sense of pride and satisfaction to some, but I'm perfectly happy with my lawn gone wild. I hate mowing the lawn, I can think of hundreds of things I'd rather do.
It was with great joy that I read about a new study that reports that nearly 80,000 Americans require hospital treatment for injuries caused by power lawn mowers each year.
The report appears in the April online edition of the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
The authors of the report offer these safety tips:
I have some better advice, let your grass grow wild or pay someone else to mow it and you won't have to worry about any injuries.
I'm not in danger of suffering even a stubbed toe as I lounge on my lawn chair watching my three-feet tall blades of grass wave in the breeze.
I'm not one of those suburban lawn jockeys who love riding their $3,000 lawn mowers on their postage-size lawns.
A bucolic freshly-mowed lawn may bring a sense of pride and satisfaction to some, but I'm perfectly happy with my lawn gone wild. I hate mowing the lawn, I can think of hundreds of things I'd rather do.
It was with great joy that I read about a new study that reports that nearly 80,000 Americans require hospital treatment for injuries caused by power lawn mowers each year.
The report appears in the April online edition of the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
The authors of the report offer these safety tips:
- Clear the yard of debris
- Don't let your kids play in the yard while mowing
- Use protective gear while repairing a mower.
- Avoid mowing in hot humid temperatures.
- Don't go down a steep hill on a lawn mower. (Duh)
I have some better advice, let your grass grow wild or pay someone else to mow it and you won't have to worry about any injuries.
I'm not in danger of suffering even a stubbed toe as I lounge on my lawn chair watching my three-feet tall blades of grass wave in the breeze.
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