7 Winter Chores That Send Men Over 60 to the ER Every Year (The Worst Is Shoveling Snow)

Every winter, men over 60 get hurt doing jobs they've done a thousand times: clearing the snow blower, carrying firewood, walking to the mailbox, hanging the Christmas lights, raking the roof, digging out the car, and shoveling the driveway. In this video, Lyle Haskins, who ran the sharpening and repair bench at a small-town hardware store in northern Michigan for 44 years, shows you how to do every one of them so you stay out of the emergency room and keep doing your own chores for a lot more winters. You'll learn: • Why a snow blower can still spin after you shut the engine off, and how to clear it safely • How to carry firewood and bags of salt without falling or hurting your back • Ice cleats, a cane ice tip, the "penguin walk", and what to do if you fall • Ladder rules for hanging Christmas lights (and the pole that lets you skip the ladder) • How to get snow off the roof from the ground, the power-line danger, and the ice dam trick • Why a buried tailpipe can fill your car with carbon monoxide, and how to get unstuck without pushing • How to shovel snow without straining your heart, and the warning signs that mean stop and call 911 Important: this video is general safety information from a hardware store man, not medical advice. If you have heart trouble or high blood pressure, ask your doctor before you shovel snow. If you feel chest pressure, pain in your arm, neck, jaw or back, shortness of breath, a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness, stop and call 911. Tell me in the comments: what winter chore do you still do yourself that your kids keep telling you to stop doing? Fix it before you toss it. — Lyle #wintersafety #snowshoveling #seniors #homeowner #wintertips #snowblower #fallprevention