Wedding rings

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Wedding rings

  • Yes

    Votes: 52 26.0%

  • Only if I forget

    Votes: 7 3.5%

  • No, always take it off

    Votes: 117 58.5%

  • N/A, not married

    Votes: 24 12.0%
  • Total voters
    200
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charlie b said:
I had to take mine off in preparation for a surgical procedure once. The first thing I said when I woke up was can I have my ring back. My wife still considers that one of the sweetest things I have ever said.
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that was pretty smooth charlie!


I'm writing that down. :smile:
 
zog said:
OSHA 1910.333(c)(8) "Conductive apparel." Conductive articles of jewelry and clothing (such a watch bands, bracelets, rings, key chains, necklaces, metalized aprons, cloth with conductive thread, or metal headgear) may not be worn if they might contact exposed energized parts. However, such articles may be worn if they are rendered nonconductive by covering, wrapping, or other insulating means.
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well, that settles it.... i'll leave the ring on, and sheath the finger in 3m cold
shrink tubing....:D

wearing any ring or watch isn't a good idea when working. the ring, besides
the mechanical hazards, if you do get current passing thru it, a gold ring
makes an excellent source of heat with it's low resistance, and does a nice
job of cauterizing and amputating said finger. didn't hardly bleed at all, the
guy who had it happen to him told me.... :p

if you do wear a ring, make sure it's got a large enough diamond in it to act
as an insulator..... nothing below five carats is the minimum for safety.
 
JohnJ0906 said:
So did I. Never wanted to wear a ring to work after seeing that.
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Saw that happen to a guy right in front of me, on submarine, using the pipe hanger to swing out of the top rack (Bed), ring caught on the pipe hanger and his finger stayed up there, he didnt even know it at first. Doc re-attached the finger, that was pretty wild to watch.
 
Married but do not wear a ring

Married but do not wear a ring

Fortunately my wife has personnaly seen the hazards of rings. She dosen't Make me wear one. Very rarely will I put it on.. I think she keeeps it somewhere. I do not were watches or any sort of jewelry-if its not worth a lot of $ ,why would I wear it. If it was worth alot of $, why would I wear it? I do have some expensive tools.
 
zog said:
Saw that happen to a guy right in front of me, on submarine, using the pipe hanger to swing out of the top rack (Bed), ring caught on the pipe hanger and his finger stayed up there, he didnt even know it at first. Doc re-attached the finger, that was pretty wild to watch.
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Saw the safety film in EM "A" School. Picture of wedding band welded to 3/4" combination wrench. Narrater explains that the band removed from wrench and returned to widow. Not so subtle intimation of a fatality.

I do wear my band, however, I use to remove it when I was younger but not so much anymore.
 
UofL07 said:
Anyone have a titanium or tungsten ring?- After we bought my ring I was told that my ring couldn't be cut off if my finger were to swell up and need medical attention. So I take mine off whenever I play basketball, work with anything that could smash my hand, and if I do hurt that finger the first thing to come off is that ring. (Of course I might be overly conscious of my hands since the kitchen hood gave me 15 stitches in 2 fingers... the wife saw that and never says anything to me about no ring)
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I have titanium and all I would have to do is say get me to my truck and it would be off in a NY minute. Dozen stitches is acceptable , No finger not acceptable.
 
No ring or watch at work. I've gotten zapped by too many things that shouldn't have been hot to even think of risking it. My wife understands completely and would probably tear me a new one if she saw me wearing it to work. The only danger that I willingly face every day now is my 7 month old daughter snagging my nose and yanking :)
 
I'm really impressed with how many folks admit to wearing their ring...

Married 10 years, the ring is in the sock drawer since my wedding day.

For me I don't wear any jewelry, ever. The closest I come is sun glasses on the ride home from work.

No ones mentioned the pic of the poor bloke that had his ring welded to the bone? The google-monster wouldn't bring it up... It seems my ma-in-law has that pic. in her medical journal?

I like having 10 fingers, they tell it's much nicer than 8 or 9...


Doug S.
 
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zog said:
Another post yesterday with someone wearing a ring, just made me wonder.
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ahh my curiousity answered..

zog said:
OSHA 1910.333(c)(8) "Conductive apparel." Conductive articles of jewelry and clothing (such a watch bands, bracelets, rings, key chains, necklaces, metalized aprons, cloth with conductive thread, or metal headgear) may not be worn if they might contact exposed energized parts. However, such articles may be worn if they are rendered nonconductive by covering, wrapping, or other insulating means.
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yes sir Mr OSHA trying to safetyize the world..you know new word again..

charlie b said:
I should add that I didn't choose a reply from the poll. You didn't include a choice for "N/A, I don't do electrical work." :wink::D
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Just because you do not wield the same tools as most of us. does not mean you do not do electrical work.
 
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I have been injured by rings twice in my life.

The first time cost me my class ring. It decided to complete the connection between the frame of the car I was working on and the wrench I was using to tighten up the positive battery terminal.

Years later I had an incident where I managed to get in front of a moving car. When I rolled off the hood I scraped my hands on the pavement causing the rings on my hand to become lodged in my fingers. I had to cut two of them off. (Rings, not fingers)

That was enough to get me out of the habit of sticking my fingers into tight fitting metal loops for any reason.
 
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