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“Accidents don’t take vacations, people do,” said Glen H. Hetzel, Extension specialist in safety at Virginia Tech.
“High gas prices will encourage more people to spend vacations in the back yard this spring and summer,” said Hetzel, ‘so the number of accidents around the home are likely to rise in the next few months.”
The National Safety Council reports that home accident deaths totaled approximately 24,000 in 1978. Disabling injuries numbered over three and onehalf million. The costs of these injuries were $7.1 billion. (Costs include wage losses, medical expenses, fire losses, and claims settlements.)
Outdoor barbecuing is a popular way to spend free time during the summer, but many people are burned needlessly or injuried from smoke inhalation when using outdoor grills.
Hetzel believes most of these accidents occur because safety measures were not followed while lighting the coals. He advised outdoor chefs to take the following precautions:
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