{"id":522828,"date":"2022-12-07T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/have-a-snow-blower-this-tool-will-keep-you-out-of-the-er\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T17:00:00","slug":"have-a-snow-blower-this-tool-will-keep-you-out-of-the-er","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/have-a-snow-blower-this-tool-will-keep-you-out-of-the-er\/","title":{"rendered":"#Have a Snow Blower? This Tool Will Keep You Out of the ER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c56e498e08\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c56e498e08\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/have-a-snow-blower-this-tool-will-keep-you-out-of-the-er\/#%E2%80%9CHave_a_Snow_Blower_This_Tool_Will_Keep_You_Out_of_the_ER%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Have a Snow Blower? This Tool Will Keep You Out of the ER&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/have-a-snow-blower-this-tool-will-keep-you-out-of-the-er\/#Use_a_Cleanout_Tool_Spare_Your_Hand\" >Use a Cleanout Tool, Spare Your Hand<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/have-a-snow-blower-this-tool-will-keep-you-out-of-the-er\/#Ariens_Snow_Blower_Cleanout_Kit\" >Ariens Snow Blower Cleanout Kit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHave_a_Snow_Blower_This_Tool_Will_Keep_You_Out_of_the_ER%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Have a Snow Blower? This Tool Will Keep You Out of the ER&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-849764 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SnowBlowerTool1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A person cleans their snow blower with a snow blower cleanout tool.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/snowblower-winter-93794572\" data-credittext=\"muroPhotographer\/Shutterstock.com\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/snowblower-winter-93794572\">muroPhotographer\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Every year thousands of people in the United States end up in the emergency room with serious injuries due to snow blower accidents. Using this simple tool would prevent most of those visits.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Cleanout_Tool_Spare_Your_Hand\"><\/span>Use a Cleanout Tool, Spare Your Hand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rate of snow blower injuries over time is surprisingly consistent, with a steady stream of people ending up in emergency rooms across the U.S. every winter. An <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7781562\/\">analysis of snow blower injuries that lead to ER admission between 2003 and 2018<\/a> shows a clear pattern. While some ER admissions are because of slip and falls, heart attacks, or other issues, the bulk of the injuries had a clear cause.<\/p>\n<p>The study found that out of an estimated 91.5k injuries during the time period, around 43.5k instances involved lacerations, fractures, or amputations resulting from the snow blower operator putting their hand into the chute and getting cut or mangled by the snow blower\u2019s auger.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not like people are just wantonly jamming their arms into snow blower chutes to make viral videos. The injury almost always occurs when snow jams up the mechanism and chokes out the engine, and then the operator uses their hand to bang on the snow or pushes out a heavy clog of wet, damp snow.<\/p>\n<p>If the engine isn\u2019t completely stalled out, as soon as the jam is cleared, the auger starts spinning and can cause serious injury to your hand and arm.<\/p>\n<p>The simplest way to avoid that kind of injury? The spoiler is in the photo above. Use a snow blower cleanout tool like the one the snow blower operator is holding in their right hand. Newer snow blowers ship with them and often include a bracket or clamp on the snow blower to keep the tool right where you need it. But hundreds of thousands of older snow blowers still in operation didn\u2019t ship with a cleanout tool, and the owners never bought one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ariens-Snowblower-Clean-Out-72407100\/dp\/B0026SMIZO?tag=lsmedia-13087-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21CNyMM3APL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for Ariens Snow Blower Cleanout Kit\" aria-label=\"Shop for Ariens Snow Blower Cleanout Kit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ariens-Snowblower-Clean-Out-72407100\/dp\/B0026SMIZO?tag=lsmedia-13087-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ariens_Snow_Blower_Cleanout_Kit\"><\/span>Ariens Snow Blower Cleanout Kit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">This kit includes not just a sturdy snow blower cleanout tool but a mounting bracket you can add to your existing snow blower.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>If your snow blower doesn\u2019t have a cleanout tool bracket already, it\u2019s best to buy <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ariens-Snowblower-Clean-Out-72407100\/dp\/B0026SMIZO?tag=lsmedia-13087-20\">a snow blower cleanout kit with a bracket like this one<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/MTD-Genuine-Accessories-Thrower-Clearing\/dp\/B001LUPC3S?tag=lsmedia-13087-20\">this one<\/a> that you can screw-mount or zip-tie to your snow blower.<\/p>\n<p>A few models on the market also have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/110-3408-Snowblower-Discharge-Cleanout-Craftsman\/dp\/B00XU60RKO?tag=lsmedia-13087-20\">a hook on the end<\/a> so you can secure the cleanout stick to the snow blower\u2019s handle. If your blower has brackets, search for the snow blower brand to find a replacement that fits the existing bracket.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, it\u2019s a simple and inexpensive way to ensure you start and end snow blowing season with all your fingers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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