Lawn mowers can hurt kids
"When children are present, mowing the lawn can be a dangerous activity and lead to injuries," said Dr. Joan Duwve, medical director of the Injury Prevention Program at the Indiana State Department of Health. Mowing the lawn around children at play could present a danger and the potential for serious injury, especially when working with a power lawn mower. "The majority of lawn mower-related injuries to children are to the legs, feet, or toes," said Duwve. Lawn mowers also get very hot during use, and children who touch a lawn mower, even after it has Between 2003-2008 in Indiana, 38 percent of all lawn-mower-related injuries that were serious enough to require hospitalization involved children younger than 16 years of age. "Lawn mowers have sharp, rotating blades that can cut through skin and bones, or throw objects such as sticks and rocks, and cause severe injuries.
South Bend Tribune on 13.06.10 | File Under Lawn | CommentsLawn Mower Racing: Why is it so popular? | Formula One Racing
Lawn mowers-they have four wheels and an engine like most racing vehicles so why not modify a lawn mower, up to 30 mph. But with local newspapers reporting results and sponsors who want the best broker to obtain the first position at the next local race or the state itself, lawn mowers have become a hobby that people spend a large Part time a. In general, there was no paris racing lawn mower is a sport are just a hobby.
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