Surgeon battles injuries from common tools and alcohol
Surgeon Fischer warns that lawn mowers and power tools cause many injuries and stresses that accidents are often preventable. He recounts cases from Community General Hospital including a man whose finger was partially severed under the hood of a car and a contractor with a circular saw lacerating two fingers, with patients facing long recoveries and work disruptions.
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Lawn mower safety tips from Dr Joseph Fischer
Surgeons say reattaching severed fingers and toes from lawn mower injuries is often impossible due to jagged skin. Follow safety advice: avoid mowing wet lawns, don’t reach into chutes, mow across slopes, wear sturdy shoes, keep kids away, remove rocks, do not override safety devices, never trim hedges from ground, avoid alcohol, rest if tired, and if injured, apply direct pressure, wrap wounds in a clean moist cloth, and keep amputated parts cool.
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