Gary Huitink, Extension Agricultural Engineer Introduction Lawn mowers enable homeowners and groundskeepers to keep neat, appealing grass simply by mowing.
Many youngsters earn extra money by mowing lawns.
However, a lawn mower can be extremely dangerous if it is not handled properly. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that each year lawn mowers injure over 110,000 people seriously enough to require treatment in hospital emergency rooms. Read the operator's manual. Read the instructions and then follow these instructions carefully. The manual explains safe procedures that should be followed.