clearing clogged grass from a running lawnmower is a bad idea

[5teamparlay]

This just in: clearing clogged grass from a running lawnmower is a bad idea

http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/dont-cut-more-than-your-lawn/?id=166470



Don't Cut More Than Your Lawn

July 1, 2014, 2:58 PM by Jaine Andrews

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SIOUX FALLS, SD - If your upcoming holiday weekend plans include yard work, we've got some words of warning for you.

Trying to save time while you're mowing, doctors say, could land you in the E-R, or worse the O-R, if you aren't careful.
Finger and hand amputations are most common this time of year, often the result of not turning off the mower before trying to dislodge the grass.
Because the location of the lawnmower blade is sometimes hard to see, people often miscalculate where it is when reaching in to clear a clog. Instead, turn the mower off, tip it, and clean the underside with a scraper or hose, instead of your hand.
The second most common injuries doctors see involve kids who fall off riding mowers or get hit by a rock or other debris, so it's best to keep kids clear when mowing the lawn.

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Betallsports works cheap.....

 

[Insiders]

Mowers=John Deere.
Did you know that the John Deere logo is the Oldest logo in the USA?

 

[MattyMatt]

Mowers=John Deere.
Did you know that the John Deere logo is the Oldest logo in the USA?

Majority of John Deere's suck these days.

 

[aceduecetrey]

Majority of John Deere's suck these days.

Really? That is unbelievable, they used to be

 

[camy]

I have two Polack friends. One lost a finger clearing grass from the mower, and the other one lost a finger doing the same and followed that up by losing a finger clearing snow from his blower! Two Polacks. Seventeen fingers.

 

[MikeB]

Majority of John Deere's suck these days.

Depends on where you buy them from. If you buy a John Deere from the Home Cheapo, then it is not going to be as good as directly from a Deere dealer

 

[RoofTop]

Did you know the human head weighs 8 pounds

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Did you know the human head weighs 8 pounds

I bet the savages from ISIS know this

 

[RoofTop]

Did you know bees and dogs can smell fear

 

[MattyMatt]

Depends on where you buy them from. If you buy a John Deere from the Home Cheapo, then it is not going to be as good as directly from a Deere dealer

Well, that's exactly what I meant.

Most are bought like that these days, and they suck. Decks are of low quality, and in general, are just POS.

 

[Bourn]

Did you know the human head weighs 8 pounds

Did you know the length of your body is 7 1/2 of your heads?

Did you know the from the point of your wrist to the bend in your elbow is exactly your foot size?

Did you know it only takes 7 pounds of pressure to rip a human ear off? Which is like tearing 12 pages of paper?

 

[treece]

I have two Polack friends. One lost a finger clearing grass from the mower, and the other one lost a finger doing the same and followed that up by losing a finger clearing snow from his blower! Two Polacks. Seventeen fingers.

gotta love polacks