Mowing The Lawn Safer Than Cooking - Official!

Figures for admissions to UK hospital accident and emergency departments for 2010 show that mowing the lawn is slightly safer than working in a kitchen. The latest figures, which provide details for the year ending April 2010, show that 460 people required hospital treatment after using a powered lawn mower while 790 were injured by "hot household appliances" (including ovens) during the same period. That's a great comfort for those collectors and enthusiasts who prefer to spend their Sunday mornings in the shed or garden rather than the kitchen...