Which items are common causes of mechanical injury?

Which items are common causes of mechanical injury?

• A. Mowers
• B. Cultivators
• C. String trimmers
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Moving parts on turf equipment create the risk for mechanical injuries because they can cut, crush, or entangle you during normal use or when clearing jams or making adjustments. Mowers have rotating blades under a deck that can strike skin or throw debris with enough force to injure; cultivators use rotating tines that can grab clothing or fingers and pull you in; string trimmers spin a fast-moving nylon line that can lacerate skin and throw rocks or grass debris. Since all of these devices involve hazardous moving parts, they are all common sources of mechanical injury, which is why the best answer includes all of the above. Remember to keep guards in place, wear appropriate PPE, shut off and disconnect power before servicing, and stay alert to kickback and projectile debris during operation.

Moving parts on turf equipment create the risk for mechanical injuries because they can cut, crush, or entangle you during normal use or when clearing jams or making adjustments. Mowers have rotating blades under a deck that can strike skin or throw debris with enough force to injure; cultivators use rotating tines that can grab clothing or fingers and pull you in; string trimmers spin a fast-moving nylon line that can lacerate skin and throw rocks or grass debris. Since all of these devices involve hazardous moving parts, they are all common sources of mechanical injury, which is why the best answer includes all of the above. Remember to keep guards in place, wear appropriate PPE, shut off and disconnect power before servicing, and stay alert to kickback and projectile debris during operation.