Get Up And Do Something: Avoid injury when carving your Halloween pumpkin

Get Up And Do Something Get up and Do Something is a program of the Delaware Coalition to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition. Your source for optimal health.

Avoid injury when carving your Halloween pumpkin Oct 29th 2012, 11:08 Jack-o'-lanterns are an essential part of Halloween decorations, whether you're going to create a sophisticated, over-the-top masterpiece or more of a homespun, simple look. No matter the effort, you need to be careful, because pumpkin carving can be dangerous. According to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, each October pumpkin carving results in hospitals dealing with four to five times more hand injuries than normal. Cuts, lacerations, and puncture wounds to the hand can damage nerves, tendons, and joints.

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