{"id":8487,"date":"2017-11-21T17:15:47","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T22:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/?p=8487"},"modified":"2017-11-21T17:12:31","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T22:12:31","slug":"watch-your-hands-turkey-carving-safety-for-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2017\/11\/watch-your-hands-turkey-carving-safety-for-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Your Hands! Turkey Carving Safety for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Cooper is well known for our Level 1 Trauma Center<\/a> and our convenient Urgent Care Centers<\/a>, we really prefer you spend your holidays at home with family and friends!<\/p>\n

Cooper\u2019s Hand and Nerve Center<\/a> would like to share these tips from The American Society for Surgery of the Hand to help you keep your fingers out of harms way.<\/p>\n

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving from all of us at Cooper!<\/p>\n

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Turkey Carving Safety Tips<\/h2>\n
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  1. Never cut toward yourself. Your free hand should be placed opposite the side you are carving towards. Don’t place your hand underneath the blade to catch the slice of meat.<\/li>\n
  2. Keep everything dry. This includes your cutting area and knife handle.<\/li>\n
  3. Keep all cutting utensils sharp. If your knife is sharp enough, it should not need force in order to carve.<\/li>\n
  4. If possible, use an electric knife for carving. Use kitchen shears to cut the bones and joints of the turkey.<\/li>\n
  5. Do not let children assist with the carving, cutting or chopping.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Did you know?<\/h3>\n