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I'm a sales assistant living in Metro-Detroit with my boyfriend, our four ferrets and our rescued shih tzu. I also consider myself a writer, an optimist, and a true Gemini/Cancer.
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Mower season means risks for eyes, toes, fingers

Seeded on Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:46 PM EDT
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Andre Rives no longer mows his own lawn and it's not because he's too busy. The thought of cutting his grass brings back some bad memories.

Rives, a 28-year-old cable technician from Ellenwood, Georgia, accidentally cut off three toes on his right foot two years ago while trying out his new riding mower.

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"The main thing is you need to wear protective clothing," Royster cautioned. Wear protective goggles, gloves, boots and long pants. Never mow barefoot or in sandals. "Mowing the grass with flip-flops on or sandals on, you're just asking for trouble,"

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