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Family First: Lawn Mower Safety
Posted June 23, 2010
As we break out the lawn mowers for summer chores, it’s important that parents use caution to prevent injuries in children.
Experts say kids younger than 12 should not operate any type of lawn mower. The age minimum for riding mowers should be 16, and children should never ride with adults as a passenger.
The lawn should be cleared of debris before mowing to prevent injuries caused by flying objects.
Experts also advise when buying a lawn mower, look for one with a mechanism that stops it from moving forward if the handle is released.
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by Andrea Location: Reedsburg on Sep 26, 2011 at 04:48 AMI feel like there is not enough importance about lawn mower safety. My son was in a lawn mower accident 5 years ago because he was playing around the mower and was accidently backed over and lost 3 of his toes permantly on his left foot. He was med flighted and had 5 surgeries to fix his foot. He is now almost 9 and tries not to let it bother him and is like any typical child. He does have fantom pain. Every day we live with the gulit of what happened. If you think things like this dont happen because you think it wont,......think again. Just please be careful!!!!!![ Report Abuse ]
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