|
sizzlechest
Jan 18, 2003, 6:17 AM
Post #1 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Sep 23, 2001
Posts: 139
|
Better not to wear a ring while climbing, like we didn't already know !!
No that is not my hand.
Caution kinda gross:
http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/media/posters/posterimages/hand.jpg
|
|
|
|
|
rockjunkie
Jan 18, 2003, 6:21 AM
Post #2 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 16, 2002
Posts: 198
|
KICK A$$!!!!!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
jono
Jan 18, 2003, 6:39 AM
Post #3 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 6, 2002
Posts: 2067
|
thats hardcore, did he really lose it climbing? my dad has some sick stories of guys in the army doing the same thing.
|
|
|
|
|
coldclimb
Jan 18, 2003, 6:45 AM
Post #4 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 14, 2002
Posts: 6909
|
If that were your hand, I think you'd be having a hard time getting all your letters while typing. Kinda interesting, but I don't think I want to see the pic of the guy who climbed with his unbreakable-band watch on.
|
|
|
|
|
flying_dutchman
Jan 18, 2003, 7:37 AM
Post #5 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 20, 2002
Posts: 708
|
thats great for the thin finger cracks; just slip off the skin and volia! you can crank pin scars.
|
|
|
|
|
jds100
Jan 18, 2003, 6:26 PM
Post #6 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 5, 2001
Posts: 1008
|
[small]This topic was moved to the Injuries & Accidents forum by jds100[/small]
|
|
|
|
|
bandycoot
Jan 18, 2003, 6:36 PM
Post #7 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 25, 2002
Posts: 2028
|
I think that was one of the most vile things I've ever seen! Jesus, now I never want to wear a wedding ring!!!
|
|
|
|
|
john1987
Jan 18, 2003, 6:37 PM
Post #8 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jul 27, 2002
Posts: 613
|
That's all I have to say about that.
|
|
|
|
|
passthepitonspete
Jan 18, 2003, 6:39 PM
Post #9 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 10, 2001
Posts: 2183
|
Yet another great excuse for avoiding a wedding ring.
Perfect.
|
|
|
|
|
esimhs99
Jan 18, 2003, 7:13 PM
Post #10 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 10, 2002
Posts: 202
|
AHHHHHHHHH that sucks!!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
shortfatoldguy
Jan 18, 2003, 8:12 PM
Post #12 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 4, 2002
Posts: 1694
|
Confession time.
I edited my wedding ring out of the first photo in my profile. It was the only time I've ever climbed with it on, and the only reason it was there was that the climb was a really easy all-slab route, and I forgot it was there until I was ready to cast off on the first pitch and there were annoying people behind us acting all impatient even though we were being very efficient.
Oh, yeah. Gross picture. I guess. It's just flesh and bone, people. We all have both.
|
|
|
|
|
xanx
Jan 18, 2003, 9:11 PM
Post #13 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 6, 2002
Posts: 1002
|
how does something like that happen? i mean, does the ring get caught on something? if so, what sort of things?
sorry for my ignorance
mike
|
|
|
|
|
jumpingrock
Jan 19, 2003, 6:45 AM
Post #14 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 16, 2002
Posts: 5692
|
I would imagine that would be from hand jaming and the ring got stuck when dude took a fall and the rest is history...
eww.
|
|
|
|
|
nadroj
Jan 20, 2003, 11:40 AM
Post #15 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 19, 2002
Posts: 128
|
During an electrical rescue corse I did a few years ago we were shown about a dozen photos of electricians who had lost fingers and in a couple of cases whole hands from wearing rings while working on live equipment. They sugest wearing the rings on a necklace if there is any risk of it catching.
Not a bad idea!
|
|
|
|
|
crux_clipper
Jan 20, 2003, 11:49 AM
Post #16 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 14, 2001
Posts: 531
|
yeah, not a bad idea at all, untill you fall and the ring around your neck gets hooked, leaving you with a pull off face
|
|
|
|
|
nadroj
Jan 20, 2003, 12:09 PM
Post #17 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 19, 2002
Posts: 128
|
could be an improvement in some cases.
|
|
|
|
|
climblouisiana
Jan 20, 2003, 2:55 PM
Post #18 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jul 3, 2002
Posts: 506
|
How did that really happen?
|
|
|
|
|
dashingleech
Jan 20, 2003, 4:20 PM
Post #19 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 25, 2002
Posts: 25
|
Looks like it occured during "aviation maintenance" while working on a Navy plane. I imagine you'd have to take a pretty hard fall and catch it just right to cause that sort of damage while climbing, if it's even possible.
I wonder if they have any good "necklace" posters.
|
|
|
|
|
psalmadventurer
Jan 20, 2003, 5:04 PM
Post #20 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 16, 2002
Posts: 127
|
i always forget i am even wearing my ring
|
|
|
|
|
xanx
Jan 20, 2003, 5:07 PM
Post #21 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 6, 2002
Posts: 1002
|
not being a crack climber (read: gym rat for a year) i didn't know that sort of thing could happen. thanks, i'll remember never to wear a ring climbing (and to tell others not to)
thanks
mike
|
|
|
|
|
climbhigh23
Jan 20, 2003, 5:51 PM
Post #22 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 29, 2002
Posts: 299
|
i bet that's what a finger would look like if you stuck it in a bolt hanger on a sport route, and took a fall. that's pretty gross...
|
|
|
|
|
shortfatoldguy
Jan 20, 2003, 6:11 PM
Post #23 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 4, 2002
Posts: 1694
|
It can happen to you while climbing. There's a photo in the Mazamas clubrooms, here in Portland, of a hand minus one finger that got left behind in a crack courtesy of a wedding ring.
I imagine it would be rather easy to do, actually.
|
|
|
|
|
spydermonkey
Jan 20, 2003, 7:00 PM
Post #24 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jul 21, 2002
Posts: 1151
|
Thats cool looking, bad, but cool looking.
spyder
|
|
|
|
|
neadamthal
Jan 21, 2003, 1:31 AM
Post #25 of 60
(11927 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 2, 2002
Posts: 245
|
actually this injury had nothing to do with climbing. its a safety poster carried by the US Navy. i imagine he (i'm assuming its a 'he') got his ring caught in something mechanical.
but the point still stands, and i imagine this injury would be the result of failing to remove any rings before climbing
-- it makes me shudder just thinking about it...
|
|
|
|
|
billburning
Jan 21, 2003, 1:52 AM
Post #26 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 28, 2002
Posts: 239
|
It's a full avulsion called a degloving, sometimes the result of a crushing injury. My EMT book has a picture of a full degloving of a guys penis. Now that's a frightening sight.
|
|
|
|
|
collegekid
Jan 21, 2003, 2:00 AM
Post #27 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jul 7, 2002
Posts: 1852
|
*covers ears*
shut up shut up shut up!!!
shudder
can they fix something like that?
|
|
|
|
|
jumpingrock
Jan 22, 2003, 4:04 AM
Post #28 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 16, 2002
Posts: 5692
|
AH AH AH AH!!!!!!!!!!!!
COVERS EYES (slightly more effective than the ears in this case )
|
|
|
|
|
climb4life
Jan 22, 2003, 4:18 AM
Post #29 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 24, 2002
Posts: 174
|
call me a sicko but i can't get enough of that pic. i still wondered what happened tho. lol, poor guy. at least he is a lesson to us all.
|
|
|
|
|
monkeyarm
Jan 22, 2003, 4:22 AM
Post #30 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 11, 2002
Posts: 323
|
i know a guy who had most of the skin pulled off his finger like in the picture, his finger is like twice as thick as the rest of his hand from all the scar tissue
|
|
|
|
|
coldclimb
Jan 22, 2003, 4:30 AM
Post #31 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 14, 2002
Posts: 6909
|
Please don't tell the story of how the guy in your medical book did that. I don't think I want to know that one.
|
|
|
|
|
stillmacrae
Jan 22, 2003, 4:48 AM
Post #32 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 10, 2003
Posts: 23
|
holy crap, ouwy ouwy ouwy!!!!! deep breath.
ya, um riight that's why you always take off the ring
|
|
|
|
|
scottharms
Jan 22, 2003, 7:15 PM
Post #33 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 11, 2002
Posts: 84
|
It appears that this is a poster for the Naval Safety Centre and if you cut back the last part of the address it takes you to the page where this poster is under Aviation Maintenance, I would assume this was possibly a mechanic, for anyone who wonders what happened.
|
|
|
|
|
tanner
Jan 22, 2003, 7:39 PM
Post #34 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 28, 2002
Posts: 491
|
how Safe is my hemp necklace? What would happen if it snagged on somthing? Hemp is really stong and it is being held together by a 50lb test brass swivle clip. I wonder if it would break under my body weight or hold? I hope it would break!!!
|
|
|
|
|
jumpingrock
Jan 22, 2003, 11:36 PM
Post #35 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 16, 2002
Posts: 5692
|
I would assume that it will break but not before possibly snapping your neck and definitly leaving one hell of a red mark.
|
|
|
|
|
mwbtle
Jan 22, 2003, 11:54 PM
Post #36 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 22, 2002
Posts: 5891
|
EUW! gross is no lie. I would think though that if you had a ring on a necklace, probably your best bet is to wear it UNDER your shirt. I think that would keep it from snagging unless you did something really strange. Unless you aren't wearing a shirt...in which case, I'm not sure what would help.
|
|
|
|
|
nadroj
Jan 23, 2003, 12:51 PM
Post #37 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 19, 2002
Posts: 128
|
If your necklace is that strong, I would take it off as well. At training we make all our students take off their necklaces, rings, watches, earrings, etc to stop such injuries. I know a Tai kwon do instuctor who had his nipple ring ripped out, it looks like he has three nipples now.
|
|
|
|
|
surforclimb
Jan 23, 2003, 1:39 PM
Post #38 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 30, 2002
Posts: 65
|
That is absolutly repulsive. I know we all have skina nd bone, and maybe it will be enough to keep those dredid wedding rings, bells, and inlaws away for a while.
|
|
|
|
|
josephine
Jan 26, 2003, 9:20 PM
Post #39 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 8, 2002
Posts: 5794
|
OMG,that sucks!What a gross!Yuk..Yuk!
Penny
|
|
|
|
|
dstein
Jan 26, 2003, 10:04 PM
Post #40 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 17, 2002
Posts: 81
|
Ok... just a bit different, but.... I was watching a guy leading at a gym. Pulled the rope up and put it in his mouth (teeth) to grab some more. Can anyone finish the story??????
The tooth fairy had a few coins to leave for him that night.
[ This Message was edited by: dstein on 2003-01-26 14:05 ]
|
|
|
|
|
wv5ten
Jan 26, 2003, 10:10 PM
Post #41 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 2, 2002
Posts: 671
|
i've had my class ring from high school when i wore it catch and cut into my finger semi deep. well deep enough to hurt and cuss a lot, but thats about it. :\ now my gf has it, and hers is on my necklace. *whew*
|
|
|
|
|
klimer
Jan 26, 2003, 10:12 PM
Post #42 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 20, 2003
Posts: 27
|
That looked pretty bad. I've never seen a finger that bad from a ring. I have seen a couple of really bad cuts though.
|
|
|
|
|
climbingpride
Jan 26, 2003, 11:27 PM
Post #43 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 6, 2001
Posts: 571
|
I DID NOT NEED TO SEE THAT!!
I just thought it would be a little bloody.
NOT severed!
|
|
|
|
|
jomamazaho
Jan 27, 2003, 4:21 AM
Post #44 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 25, 2002
Posts: 35
|
I loved that so much. Once the shock factor left it was really pretty sweet.
|
|
|
|
|
goingtohellquick
Jan 27, 2003, 6:22 AM
Post #45 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 2, 2003
Posts: 996
|
thank god i will never have a wedding ring. hehehehe
|
|
|
|
|
vulgarian
Jan 27, 2003, 6:56 AM
Post #46 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 13, 2002
Posts: 381
|
This injury is called "Ring Avulsion" It is fairly common to varying degrees of injury.
Do not wear rings while climbing.
Beginners - this is why one never should hook a finger through a hanger.
|
|
|
|
|
todrick
Jan 28, 2003, 10:50 PM
Post #47 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 27, 2002
Posts: 85
|
in case no one noticed the finger is not just missing skin and muscle... its also missing the last nuckle... that has to hurt(duh)
my unkle had his skin pealled back... didnt come all the way off but it happened when he fell off his roof(putting up christmas lights) and caught his ring on the rain gutter... 1 dislocated knee, 1 sprained ankle and 1 partialy degloved finger
|
|
|
|
|
squirrelgirl
Feb 2, 2003, 9:38 PM
Post #48 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 8, 2002
Posts: 111
|
Oh, ick...
It takes a lot to gross me out, but I think you may have just succeeded.
|
|
|
|
|
rockhugger
Feb 5, 2003, 5:02 AM
Post #49 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 13, 2002
Posts: 419
|
I love that picture ,used to look at it everyday in my old shop in VA.BCH.,VA.
|
|
|
|
|
wildtrail
Feb 5, 2003, 5:15 AM
Post #50 of 60
(7592 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jul 6, 2002
Posts: 11063
|
I was always an advocate of never taking it off because I've climbed so many times with one and never even got a pinch.
Think I'll put it on my necklace from now on.
|
|
|
|
|
traque
Feb 17, 2003, 2:37 AM
Post #51 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Feb 11, 2003
Posts: 6
|
Sorry to tell you climbers, but that is a navy poster. It is from the Naval Safty Center. Just check out the address when you click on the URL. It could happen to a climber easy! My very first time climbing I wore my wedding ring. I took it off half way through the climb.
|
|
|
|
|
tmunny
Feb 27, 2003, 3:19 AM
Post #52 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Sep 21, 2002
Posts: 27
|
A friend of mine was hooking the cables back up to a car battery using a wrench. The metal handle of the wrench was touching one side of his wedding ring, and as he was tightening the nut that secures the battery cable, his ring touched on a metal part of the car frame, causing it to "short out" or "ground" the positve terminal of the battery.
The ring instantly became very hot and began to burn to the bone. Of course, the first thing he wanted to do was get the ring off, but he couldnt. I believe he had to cut the ring off, and it took a very long time to heal.
So, for those of you who wear rings and like to do your own auto repairs, beware! :shock:
|
|
|
|
|
euroford
Mar 1, 2003, 3:35 PM
Post #53 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 26, 2002
Posts: 2913
|
well, i'm about to head to the garage and work on the race car. i think on my way i'll stop at the army surplus store and buy a dog chain necklace to put my ring on while wrenching and climbing!!
My wedding ring is a 9mm wide band made from 6A1/6V/2Sn ultra hard aircraft grade titanium. the billet certification form shows that the metal testing out at over 188,000psi so i know dang well IT won't be the weakest link!!! :shock:
|
|
|
|
|
climber49er
Apr 10, 2003, 5:53 PM
Post #54 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 8, 2003
Posts: 1404
|
Hmmmm,
My wedding ring aleways was a bit snug and since I've started climbing my fingers have gotten thicker and now I can't get it off at all. I hope that I can find a way OTHER than THAT! Yow!!!
Sounds like Its time to cut it off and start from scratch. (I generally refuse to not wear my ring, its only been off twice in 8 years, but in this case I think I have incentive)
|
|
|
|
|
overlord
Apr 11, 2003, 12:54 PM
Post #55 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 14120
|
damn. thats why i dont climb with rings on.
|
|
|
|
|
timstich
Apr 12, 2003, 4:43 AM
Post #56 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Feb 3, 2003
Posts: 6267
|
In reply to: I love that picture ,used to look at it everyday in my old shop in VA.BCH.,VA.
You must be a big fan of "traingirl" too.
I gotta tell you, it's ony cool until you see that stuff for real. Then it aint so cool and you pretty much shut up about it from then on. Don't worry. You'll see. We all get there one way or another.
|
|
|
|
|
alexinmilton
Apr 12, 2003, 4:52 AM
Post #57 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 23, 2002
Posts: 56
|
Wow,
I'm so afraid of a de-gloving . :oops: I just got my wedding band and I made sure it was large enough so that I WILL ALWAYS (be able to) TAKE IT OFF BEFORE CLIMBING!!
eaeah..it makes me shudder to just think of getting a ring stuck..ewwweew
|
|
|
|
|
tenn_dawg
Apr 12, 2003, 4:55 AM
Post #58 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 14, 2002
Posts: 3045
|
DAMNIT! This thread was mentioned in the cell phone on el cap thread earlier today. I just KNEW it was going to come back to the front page. :lol:
Weeeeeak. I hate this thread!
Travis
|
|
|
|
|
alexinmilton
Apr 12, 2003, 4:58 AM
Post #59 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 23, 2002
Posts: 56
|
AHHH I just missed some of your posts...
Euroford:
"a 9mm wide band made from 6A1/6V/2Sn ultra hard aircraft grade titanium"
I was thinking of getting a ti ring....but after talking to a couple of jewlers (and a doctor) I found that most of the hospitals don't have the gear to effectively cut a ti ring!! In many cases they have to get tools from a jewlery store (if they are even available). I was told horror stories of people losing fingers possibly because the ring couldn't be removed. Definitly take it off whenever there is any possibility of an injury.
Alex
|
|
|
|
|
merewyn
May 30, 2003, 4:46 AM
Post #60 of 60
(6786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 16, 2002
Posts: 12
|
If for what ever reason (phsical or emotional) you can't get your ring off you can try taping over it with some finger tape. This should stop it getting caught on anything and ripping the best part of your finger away!
My ring spends about 1/3 of the time on my finger, the rest on a 'biner on my harness cos i took it off right before I climbed last time and forgot to put it back on again.
The bolt hanger thing is definitly true, never, ever do it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
