When I was in the Navy a friend of mine was going down a ladder on the ship, and grabbed onto the steps above and swung down. This was something that most every man on the ship did, many times a day. When he looked at his finger most of his class ring had slid under the skin. Worse than that was that the ring had crushed a bit, so it was very difficult to get it back off. I didn't wear a ring at the time, but decided that day when I did I would take it off when there was a chance it would hang on something.
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Bermie
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I wear mine all the time, platinum, but then I almost always wear gloves..
I did have a broad silver one on the other hand once that got caught briefly on a truck tailgate as I jumped out, it left a scar on the back where it dug in.
I did have a broad silver one on the other hand once that got caught briefly on a truck tailgate as I jumped out, it left a scar on the back where it dug in.
outdoorlivin247
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I have 3 big gouges in my from loading a loader bucket w/ cast spoke hubs at work...I was tossing them in and it got caught on a axle stud :censored::censored::censored:...
A friend of my SIL had his finger ripped off jumping off of a fire truck....
A friend of my SIL had his finger ripped off jumping off of a fire truck....
My best employee (years ago) nearly lost his recently married finger while walking around the rear of my truck. I don't know what it caught on, but it cost me a bundle of worker's comp, he hurt a bunch for quite a few weeks, and the ring got destroyed also.
If your wife feels better about it: wear the ring out the door in the morning, take it off when you walk in the door at work. Reverse for the trip home. Tell her what you are doing, and why, then there will be no surprises.
Wearing of rings for the married has many different meanings. For some, it is a declaration of fidelity, a visible sign to the world of their commitment. For others, it is token of ownership much like a brand. Ask your honeybun if she wants you to wear a wedding band or a wedding brand. Then explain that the band comes off when it endangers the property that was branded with it.
I really think that a tattoo for a wedding band is a poor choice: you are declaring to the world that your wife doesn't trust you and you are willing to be branded as property. I suppose that some people that are more open to tattoos might see it differently.
Trust needs no wedding band. I wish my wife would leave hers off more often; it's just an increased risk of loss to wear it everywhere. Be she likes it a lot (and me, I suppose), and I would never suggest taking it off. She just wouldn't see it in the same light, but that's the way women are.
If your wife feels better about it: wear the ring out the door in the morning, take it off when you walk in the door at work. Reverse for the trip home. Tell her what you are doing, and why, then there will be no surprises.
Wearing of rings for the married has many different meanings. For some, it is a declaration of fidelity, a visible sign to the world of their commitment. For others, it is token of ownership much like a brand. Ask your honeybun if she wants you to wear a wedding band or a wedding brand. Then explain that the band comes off when it endangers the property that was branded with it.
I really think that a tattoo for a wedding band is a poor choice: you are declaring to the world that your wife doesn't trust you and you are willing to be branded as property. I suppose that some people that are more open to tattoos might see it differently.
Trust needs no wedding band. I wish my wife would leave hers off more often; it's just an increased risk of loss to wear it everywhere. Be she likes it a lot (and me, I suppose), and I would never suggest taking it off. She just wouldn't see it in the same light, but that's the way women are.
to me and my wife its not a trust issue its a respect one we valed to not remove them and i will keep my word to my wife.But to everyone there own if you feel safer not wearing it i see you concern but that's a chance we take in this line of work.
That's real nice. I like to hear about folks that fall into the "declaration of fidelity" category of ring wearing.
I worked construction for years.. one day I was working on a house I was building and lunchtime came, I hollered for the guys to quit for lunch.. just so happened I was working near a window opening that was about 8 feet from the outside ground height. Well, I grabbed ahold of the header above the window, swung my body out the window and dropped to the ground.
As I did that I felt a strong tug on my left hand, mainly my ring finger. I knew right away what had happened..
Yup, the ring hooked on a nail that was driven only part way into the header above the window.. I hit the ground holding my left hand, fearing the worst because it hurt like hell.. lucky for me my finger was still there and on my hand. The skin was scraped pretty badly, but not peeled off. I looked around the ground as my ring was gone.
I went back into the house bleeding pretty heavily from that finger, to try and find the ring and I found it...
The ring was still hanging on the nail in the header.
To this day, I have had that ring straightened more than once because of having it crushed out of round, but that notch, or dent from that nail is still in the side of it.. will be to the day I die.
If I still worked construction I would never wear it on the job again.
As I did that I felt a strong tug on my left hand, mainly my ring finger. I knew right away what had happened..
Yup, the ring hooked on a nail that was driven only part way into the header above the window.. I hit the ground holding my left hand, fearing the worst because it hurt like hell.. lucky for me my finger was still there and on my hand. The skin was scraped pretty badly, but not peeled off. I looked around the ground as my ring was gone.
I went back into the house bleeding pretty heavily from that finger, to try and find the ring and I found it...
The ring was still hanging on the nail in the header.
To this day, I have had that ring straightened more than once because of having it crushed out of round, but that notch, or dent from that nail is still in the side of it.. will be to the day I die.
If I still worked construction I would never wear it on the job again.
lync
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Buddy of mine was looking for a loose connection at the starter of a truck engine. Feeling around the top of the starter for a loose wire he some how bridged the 12v cable and ground (probably the solonoid housing). When he pulled his hand down the wedding ring was glowing cherry red-orange like you heated it with a torch. Of course when he tried to pull it off with the other hand he burned those finger tips too. All he could do was run screaming to the sink and turn on the cold water. He told me that the ring was stuck to the starter for about 10 seconds before he got his hand free, like when the rod sticks when your welding. Jewelry is a hazard when you work around any moving equipment.
Corey
Corey
tanker
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Hang from the side of a dump truck by your ring finger for a few minutes,that wil make your decision real easy,real quick.I'm married with my word,not my wedding ring and she's been cool with it for 20 out of 24 years. Scott
BLACKeR
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you guys with the titanium rings be careful. the indestructibility of them means if they do catch or get stuck, it wont bend, and you wont be able to cut it. the finger is the weak link in that chain.
my wedding ring is right were it belongs; in my wifes jewelry box. i took it off the minuet the ceremony was over. my word is my bond, not my ring.
my wedding ring is right were it belongs; in my wifes jewelry box. i took it off the minuet the ceremony was over. my word is my bond, not my ring.
treeoperations
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rings are dangerous full stop, shouldnt be worn at all, seen a office worker bash his hand on the edge of a desk hand and finger swelled up stuck on finger, he is now fingerless, and refuses to wear it.
if your misses puts the ring on you finger before your own personal safety then im sorry but she must be bloody heartlessly evil or doesnt trust you so why she marry you in the first place.
one of my employees wears 3 rings, when at work there removed and stored away safely in the coin pocket of his wallet.
if your misses puts the ring on you finger before your own personal safety then im sorry but she must be bloody heartlessly evil or doesnt trust you so why she marry you in the first place.
one of my employees wears 3 rings, when at work there removed and stored away safely in the coin pocket of his wallet.
TreeTopKid
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I wear mine all the time, platinum, but then I almost always wear gloves..
... and so you should! you've made me feel guilty about my insensitive comment now. I'm off to repent.uttahere:
TreeTopKid
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You're kidding, right?
That is clearly a worker's comp coverage issue.
1. He was on the clock working.
2. He was doing company work.
3. He was injured on the job.
Would you really want to work for a company that tried to weasel out of that claim?
Worker's comp coverage is actually very broad. You can even win an award for benefits if you have a car wreck in your own vehicle while driving to lunch, having left the worksite entirely. The critical issue is if there was a plan to return and if you were going to work within the scope of your regular job.
Personal choices like wearing rings on the job are not even considered for denial of benefits. Nor is being stupid on the job, or not following instructions, nor even provoking a fight with someone else on the job and then getting hammered for it.
Contrary to popular belief, worker's comp. Insurance does not insure the worker. It insures the employer (and their customers) against lawsuits FROM the injured workers.
That is clearly a worker's comp coverage issue.
1. He was on the clock working.
2. He was doing company work.
3. He was injured on the job.
Would you really want to work for a company that tried to weasel out of that claim?
Worker's comp coverage is actually very broad. You can even win an award for benefits if you have a car wreck in your own vehicle while driving to lunch, having left the worksite entirely. The critical issue is if there was a plan to return and if you were going to work within the scope of your regular job.
Personal choices like wearing rings on the job are not even considered for denial of benefits. Nor is being stupid on the job, or not following instructions, nor even provoking a fight with someone else on the job and then getting hammered for it.
Contrary to popular belief, worker's comp. Insurance does not insure the worker. It insures the employer (and their customers) against lawsuits FROM the injured workers.
cityevader
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A co-worker reached onto a shelf to pull a box down and ring caught on nail when he came down...pulled his finger clean off. Luckily I wasn't there to hear the screaming.
I'm a mechanic, and the simple act of getting on the concrete floor to manuever the hoist arms underneath a vehicle scratches the heck out of my ring.
I'm a mechanic, and the simple act of getting on the concrete floor to manuever the hoist arms underneath a vehicle scratches the heck out of my ring.
TreeTopKid
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I know about all of the above pdql, and indeed you are a respectful, responsible employer. Where I come from however things are a little different. You can claim for an accident at work caused by negligence however an incident involving jewelery after the insurance company had investigated would have been deemed his own fault because the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) forbid jewelry in the workplace, and that's how it should be. (even if it is some overly sensitive employee not wanting to remove a wedding ring).
Secondly (and this is conjecture because I know not how many employees you have) there is the 'old fashioned' issue of respect. If an employee of mine were to attempt to claim on my insurance for an injury resulting from an adornment he was wearing I would find a way to show him the door. Of course if you have a hundred or more employees the respect issue is less relevant.
An employee of my fathers used to wear a huge earring. we were were always telling him about the danger but he used to laugh at us, until a twig going through the chipper ripped it out. It looked a mess but I have to say on the inside I thought he kind of asked for it. Of course he had no right to a claim legally, but he was a nice kid and I don't think he would have done even if he did have the right. If he had claimed in that situation I don't think he would have had a job for too much longer. It's not as if we were negligent, we told him time and again.
In Texas I don't think he would stood much of a chance either. I have seen people fired for being 'outspoken'. I have been told also NOT to speak to OSHA send them to your supervisor. I wonder why that is?
OSHA would only be talking to an employee if there was an investigation of some sort. Since employees are not presumed to be experts on OSHA regulations, the employer does not wish to be put at risk for expensive citations and fines by employees. Loose lips sink ships.
You might even think you are doing your best to protect the employer from a citation, and say something innocent that takes off in a whole new direction. In general, the less you say to the government, the better.
It's kind of like talking to a policeman during a routine traffic stop. They will chat along real casual, get you talking, make you feel comfortable. All the while, the cops are listening for any evidence of a crime, which they will use to charge you with if you slip up and say the wrong thing. OSHA is no different, and they are probably prohibited from forcing a conversation with an employee except in certain circumstances. So if the employee says "I don't want to talk to you", they probably can't make him.
You might even think you are doing your best to protect the employer from a citation, and say something innocent that takes off in a whole new direction. In general, the less you say to the government, the better.
It's kind of like talking to a policeman during a routine traffic stop. They will chat along real casual, get you talking, make you feel comfortable. All the while, the cops are listening for any evidence of a crime, which they will use to charge you with if you slip up and say the wrong thing. OSHA is no different, and they are probably prohibited from forcing a conversation with an employee except in certain circumstances. So if the employee says "I don't want to talk to you", they probably can't make him.
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TreeTopKid
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Agreed, but as a certified Arborist we are expected to be an expert on OSHA regulations no?
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