Whether you're making guacamole or looking for a good-fats addition to your buddha bowl, cutting avocados can be more dangerous than you think.
According to ACC, 420 people made claims involving avocados in 2018, which is the highest number of avo-related injuries in the last three years. Ouch!
Kiwis falling victim to "avocado hand" has amounted to more than $320,000 being spent on ACC claims for lacerations and punctures from people accidentally slicing their hands instead of the delicious green fruit.
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