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  • Dan Frazer Gardening August 30, 2011 at 5:40pm

    I try not to click on any links that have those words in the title!

  • Andrew Baker August 30, 2011 at 6:19pm

    Sliced my thumb this morning with...pruning shears whilst dead heading without gloves. Lots of blood and wouldn't stop coming. Will wear gloves in future.

  • andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance August 30, 2011 at 6:23pm

    my god, that is grim!!

     

  • andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance August 30, 2011 at 6:38pm

    urgghhh!!

    Steel toeys!! always steel toeys!!  lol

    j.p grass roots h&g said:

    a local gardening companies employee i know put a mower over his feet (wearing trainers) lost 3 toes ....yuck

  • Andrew Baker August 30, 2011 at 6:55pm
    When it's wet and my mower is constantly in need of clearing underneath I always leave the engine running whilst (gingerly) clearing the wet grass away as it's got a blade brake. This might sound gormless but is there a risk of the blade rotating again ?

    I don't know how the blade brake works.
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    Gary RK August 30, 2011 at 8:26pm

    I almost want to say, 'only in Amercia.......' but have a horrible feeling someone on LJN will recount a more gory UK incident ...;-)

  • briggsandscrapem August 30, 2011 at 9:59pm

    I think he just means when the chute is clogged mid lawn cut. 

     

    Do NOT fully trust a BBC, they can and do fail. Different makes use different designs. Always be sure the blade has stopped before delving your hand in and if unsure then switch the engine off.

    GL Services said:

    Its best to kill the machine and remove spark plug cap before cleaning the underside. Short cuts often lead to an accident as my brother knows only too well after being silly with a mower and spending 3 months in hospital.



    Andrew Baker said:

    When it's wet and my mower is constantly in need of clearing underneath I always leave the engine running whilst (gingerly) clearing the wet grass away as it's got a blade brake. This might sound gormless but is there a risk of the blade rotating again ?

    I don't know how the blade brake works.
  • briggsandscrapem August 30, 2011 at 10:03pm

    GEEK TEST :- can anyone name the brand of secateurs ?

  • andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance August 31, 2011 at 6:20pm

    I once had a piece of strimmer cord fire up my nostril! felt like someone punched me in the face, my eyes were watering like mad and my nose was bleeding, i managed to dig it out,

    it was a one in a million shot but i didn't use a strimmer for ages after that. when i bought the one i got now i also invested in a full face mask !!

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