Short answer: Wear cut-resistant gloves, pick pieces up by the flat or blunt part, avoid reaching into piles blindly, keep a clear area around you, cover sharp ends with tape or a cap and keep your tetanus protection up to date, because rusty, jagged scrap can cut deeply and a small wound can turn serious if it is not cleaned and treated.
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Choose where you grip, keep your hands out of piles and move deliberately so you do not catch a sleeve or a finger.
Make sharp ends safe
Taping or capping sharp ends before you move a piece protects you and anyone else who handles it.
Treat wounds properly
Clean cuts thoroughly and seek medical advice for deep or dirty wounds, and check that your tetanus protection is current.
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