More than 22 percent of injuries involved the wrist , hand or finger ; nearly 14 percent involved the foot , ankle or toes . `` Most of the time it 's a pure accident , '' said Dr. Marvin Royster with the Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic in Atlanta , Georgia . 100,000 people in U.S. suffered lawn mower accident injury in 2006 . The number of injuries has been increasing since the early 2000s and is expected to continue rising as more mowers are purchased by consumers who don't know how to operate them. 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 been increasing since the early 2000s and is expected to continue rising as more mowers are purchased by consumers who don't know how to operate them. Wear protective goggles , gloves , boots , long pants ; never mow barefoot , in sandals .