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Old 10-08-2007, 09:39 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Safety advice for tractor mowers.

Some post about tool safety in another group reminded me of a grim
incident that happened a few years ago, which gave me chills and made a
lasting impression on me. It is more appropriate to this group, so I'll
write it here even though it still gives me chills just to write it.
A few years ago, I read about an accident involving a grandpa on a
tractor mower and his little granddaughter following close behind with a
plastic toy push mower. I won't go into the grim details, but had it be
me, I think I would have put a gun in my mouth. But for anyone using a
tractor mower while having toddlers around, or just grandkids visiting,
pick up a cheap set of rear view mirrors and mount them on the tractor.

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Old 10-08-2007, 11:52 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Safety advice for tractor mowers.

Go a little farther. There is no place for kids, or anyone else for that
matter, near a mowing operation. That includes any type of power mower, ride
on, walk behind gas or electric mower, or string weed whacker. Cutting grass
is not an observer sport. Its a dangerous, necessary chore that should not
include an audience. Just last week my weed-eater picked up a stone and
smashed the glass in my green house door. God forbid if it would have been a
grandkids eye.
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Some post about tool safety in another group reminded me of a grim
incident that happened a few years ago, which gave me chills and made a
lasting impression on me. It is more appropriate to this group, so I'll
write it here even though it still gives me chills just to write it.
A few years ago, I read about an accident involving a grandpa on a tractor
mower and his little granddaughter following close behind with a plastic
toy push mower. I won't go into the grim details, but had it be me, I
think I would have put a gun in my mouth. But for anyone using a tractor
mower while having toddlers around, or just grandkids visiting, pick up a
cheap set of rear view mirrors and mount them on the tractor.

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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Old 11-08-2007, 12:24 AM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Safety advice for tractor mowers.

willshak wrote:
Some post about tool safety in another group reminded me of a grim
incident that happened a few years ago, which gave me chills and made a
lasting impression on me. It is more appropriate to this group, so I'll
write it here even though it still gives me chills just to write it.
A few years ago, I read about an accident involving a grandpa on a
tractor mower and his little granddaughter following close behind with a
plastic toy push mower. I won't go into the grim details, but had it be
me, I think I would have put a gun in my mouth. But for anyone using a
tractor mower while having toddlers around, or just grandkids visiting,
pick up a cheap set of rear view mirrors and mount them on the tractor.

I know of a farmer that ran over and killed his young son who was riding
on his tractor with him. He had a heart attack afterwards but I never
heard follow up. It pains me to see kids around heavy equipment in use.
I also know of 2 women that ran over and killed their kids with their
cars. I think both marriages were destroyed by it. One happened at our
swim club but I still see mothers letting their kids run loose in the
parking lot.
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"jacko" wrote in message
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Go a little farther. There is no place for kids, or anyone else for that
matter, near a mowing operation. That includes any type of power mower,
ride on, walk behind gas or electric mower, or string weed whacker.
Cutting grass is not an observer sport. Its a dangerous, necessary chore
that should not include an audience. Just last week my weed-eater picked
up a stone and smashed the glass in my green house door. God forbid if it
would have been a grandkids eye.


Great advice. I'll second every bit of it.

"willshak" wrote in message
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Some post about tool safety in another group reminded me of a grim
incident that happened a few years ago, which gave me chills and made a
lasting impression on me. It is more appropriate to this group, so I'll
write it here even though it still gives me chills just to write it.
A few years ago, I read about an accident involving a grandpa on a
tractor mower and his little granddaughter following close behind with a
plastic toy push mower. I won't go into the grim details, but had it be
me, I think I would have put a gun in my mouth. But for anyone using a
tractor mower while having toddlers around, or just grandkids visiting,
pick up a cheap set of rear view mirrors and mount them on the tractor.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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