Steer Children Clear of Lawn Mower Injuries
National Medical Societies' Safety Tips Help Kids Avoid Becoming a Statistic

CHICAGO - As the school year draws to a close, 全国成千上万的孩子将开始做一件熟悉的家务:修剪草坪. 6月是全国家庭安全月，五家全国性医疗机构警告美国人，修剪草坪的日常工作对儿童来说是极其危险的, the operator, and those nearby if proper safety precautions aren't taken.

Sadly, 253,000 people were treated for lawn mower-related injuries in 2010, nearly 17,000 of them children under age 19, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports. Lawn mower-related injuries are up 3 percent since 2009.

“割草机对儿童的伤害是很容易预防的，”ASRM主席Keith Brandt医学博士说. “孩子们应该呆在家里，或者由另一个成年人直接监督, whenever a lawn mower is being used. 如果没有其他成年人可用，在割草机周围创造一个20英尺的危险区域. Shut down immediately if anyone enters the danger zone."

To help prevent injuries, the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 和美国骨科医生学会(AAOS)正在教育成人和儿童关于割草机安全的重要性.

“美国割草机协会是预防割草机伤害联盟的骄傲合作伙伴," said ASMS President Steven Buchman, MD. “发生在儿童和成人身上的大量毁灭性伤害可能会改变生活."

许多与割草机有关的损伤需要一个来自不同专业的医生团队来正确地修复它们. Often, patients must endure painful reconstructive operations for months, sometimes years, to restore form and function.

"I've seen broken and dislocated bones, deep cuts, missing fingers and toes, limb amputations, burns, and eye injuries from lawn mower accidents," said ASPS President Phillip Haeck, MD. "The best way to treat a lawn mower-related injury is to prevent it."

"I cannot stress the importance of operating a lawn mower properly. 危险是真实存在的，但也是可以预防的。. Berry, MD. “除草时一定要记得穿结实的鞋子——千万不要穿凉鞋——确保你的孩子保持安全距离，在他们长到能控制割草机之前不要操作割草机。."

Lawn mower injury prevention tips include:

• Children should be at least 12 years old before they operate any lawn mower, and at least 16 years old for a ride-on mower.
• Children should never be passengers on ride-on mowers.
• Always wear sturdy shoes while mowing - not sandals.
• Young children should be at a safe distance from the area you are mowing.
• 从草坪上捡起石头、玩具和碎片，防止被飞行物弄伤.
• 使用带有控制装置的割草机，如果手柄松开，割草机就会停止前进.
• 除非绝对必要，否则绝不向后拉或反向割草——当你这样做时，要仔细寻找你身后的其他人.
• Always wear eye and hearing protection.

Lawn mowers can be a cause of serious eye injury. 今年，美国儿科学会眼科分会在其安全提示中增加了以下内容:在正在运行的割草机附近的儿童应始终佩戴聚碳酸酯护目镜.

"Every year at this time, 孩子们以不安全的方式在割草机周围操作或玩耍是很常见的. And every summer, thousands get hurt," said AAP President O. Marion Burton, MD, FAAP. “十大网赌排行榜希望家长和孩子们更加注意预防措施，这样就可以防止受伤."

To help educate the public, the ASRM, ASPS, and ASMS offer a video, "When Lawn Mowers Attack," with tips on how to avoid injuries.

About ASRM

美国重建显微外科学会是一个由600多名外科医生组成的组织，他们从事显微外科手术和其他复杂的重建手术. The ASRM is dedicated to promoting, 通过教育和研究，鼓励和推进显微外科和其他复杂重建的艺术和科学.
www.microsurg.org

About ASMS

美国颌面外科医生协会是代表颌面整形外科医生的最古老的组织. 学会的使命是通过卓越的教育和研究，促进面部区域和颅面骨骼外科的科学和实践, and advocacy on behalf of patients and practitioners.
www.maxface.org

About AAP

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, 致力于健康的儿科医学亚专家和儿科外科专家, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
ww.aap.org

About AAOS

With more than 36,000 members, 美国骨科医生学会是首屈一指的非营利组织，为骨科医生和相关的健康专业人员提供教育项目, 维护患者利益，促进最高质量的肌肉骨骼健康.
www.aaos.org
www.orthoinfo.org