100,000 people in U.S. suffered lawn mower accident injury in 2006 . `` He has a little trouble with running and getting up on the ball of his foot , but other activities , he 's able to do quite well . '' The number of injuries has increased since the early 2000s and is expected to continue rising as more mowers are sold with safety features such as automatic blade sharpening. Wear protective goggles , gloves , boots , long pants ; never mow barefoot , in sandals .
100,000 people in U.S. suffered lawn mower accident injury in 2006 . The number of injuries has increased since the early 2000s and is expected to continue rising as more mowers are sold with safety features such as automatic blade sharpening. Wear protective goggles , gloves , boots , long pants ; never mow barefoot , in sandals .