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A rise in lawn mower injuries is common during the summer months, but the number of incidents are increasing this year. It’s important for parents and caregivers to be aware of safety tips to help prevent accidents from occurring. One way to do so is to keep children inside when mowing the lawn. “When the lawn is being mowed, children should undergo supervised activities in the house,” said Todd Zimmerman, D.O., a pediatric emergency medicine physician and medical director at Pediatrix® Emergency Medicine of Nevada. “Make sure there is always clear communication between the caretakers/parents of when and who is going to be mowing the lawn in order to arrange for direct supervision.”
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