Wearing rings

[ultrarunner]

Machine shop rule was no jewelry while on the clock…

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

 

[jwmorris]

I don't wear rings simply because they drive me crazy, same for wristwatches. When wearing either, %110 of my attention is drawn to having a foreign object on my hand/wrist. Even if I'm carrying something, the ring or watch feels intrusive.

That's why they want to to wear them...never forget...

 

[scootr]

Knew house painter without a ring finger. He fell off a silly 6ft ladder. Caught the ring on a facia board nail. He hung for sometime with feet inches off the ground unable to climb back up

 

[garry1p]

I only wore my wedding ring for special events, my wife was OK with that.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Dad's roofer friend lost his wedding band finger, snagged on roofing nail.
I never wear jewelry, electronic technician. Gold is a great conductor!️

 

[rontaki]

Dad's roofer friend lost his wedding band finger, snagged on roofing nail.
I never wear jewelry, electronic technician. Gold is a great conductor!️

My aversion to wearing jewelry came in very handy when working on electronics and machinery.

 

[Torvy]

I haven't had mine off of my finger in close to 30 years. Probably need to have it cut off.

I think it shrunk. I tend to wear gloves, so it won't get caught. Had to tape it when I was still playing Rugby.

My daughter has her 'nice' ring and then a silicone band for the rest of the time. She's an RN, so jewelry is not very practical.

 

[JasperFrank]

I started getting "Viking's Hand." So I wear the ring on a thin silver chain around my neck.
My poor wife had a spill and broke her elbow. Her fingers swelled up so much that the ER almost had to cut the rings off.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I started getting "Viking's Hand." So I wear the ring on a thin silver chain around my neck.
My poor wife had a spill and broke her elbow. Her fingers swelled up so much that the ER almost had to cut the rings off.

My wife has Vikings hands. It helps a lot by putting your fingertips together and push so palms almost touch, then out so palms are far apart...fingertips touching the whole time.

 

[John0829]

I stopped wearing mine after a coworker nearly burned his finger off when it got between the wrench and battery terminals he was disconnecting. Talk about INSTANT heat.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I wear my tungsten carbide ring 24/7

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I've seen a wedding band tattoo on the finger.

 

[John0829]

I've seen a wedding band tattoo on the finger.

That is what my SIL has

 

[RayIN]

Dad was a truck driver after WWII for a couple years. He said he stopped wearing his wedding ring after he saw a man jump off the side of a flat-bed trailer with side-boards on it. The ring caught on something and stripped all the meat off his ring finger.
I wear rings when DW and I are going out for whatever reason, but at home I never wear a ring.

 

[Yander]

I stopped wearing mine after a coworker nearly burned his finger off when it got between the wrench and battery terminals he was disconnecting. Talk about INSTANT heat.

Ooh mylar gloves for me now when working on a battery

 

[dodge man]

I realize people getting injuries from wearing a ring is a real thing but I often wonder if the second hand stories are real or not.

 

[GrandpaSmurf825]

I realize people getting injuries from wearing a ring is a real thing but I often wonder if the second hand stories are real or not.

Second hand? I can give you the name of the local guy without part of his ring finger if you would like? You might even know him. There are also online photos if you google it. (Not of his finger)

Is it common? No, but neither is hydraulic oil injection. Which can be far more serious. It still happens though.

 

[John0829]

Oh it happens alright, it just is not going to make the 6 o clock news.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Hmmmm, food for thought for sure. I did not read the entire thread but I get the gist. I wear my wedding ring everyday, white gold. I do not work with my hands by trade but when I am off work I am doing all kinds of work. I need to talk to my wife and maybe get one of those silicone rings. Losing my finger would be a real bummer! Thanks for whomever revived this thread and the reminder of the potential dangers of wearing a ring.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I used to wear a ring long before I was married, we are talking early 2000's This ring was the only time I ever had a issue with potential injury due to wearing a ring. I had just kayaked a river in West Virginia that required a pretty stout hike out of a canyon while carrying your kayak. Well I got to the top of the climb and dropped my kayak, the ring caught on the edge of the kayak and broke the ring. I could see how a stronger ring vs. a heavier or faster moving object could have been a really bad situation. After that I did not wear a ring until I got married 5 years ago. This thread has really got the wheels turning.