On Fri, 3 Jan 2014 20:22:17 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On a related note to all those with snow blowers....
NEVER put your hand in the auger to clear a clog... Even if the engine is off.
This is because there can be significant energy stored in the compression of the engine and the chain or belt under tension.
If your hand is in there when that energy is released, well you know...
Be careful out there.

Mark

Relating this note further; wear steel-toed boots. If it can save a
foot, do it for the children.

.... never, ever, put a finger where it don't belong.