For a 23-year-old Georgia man, his wedding ring turned out to be a lifesaver.
Brandon narrowly escaped possible serious injury while working in the workshop.
“I was moving something around in my workshop and got a little bit stuck between two pieces of metal,” said Brandon, an IT professional. newsweek. “I try to make things as DIY as possible.”
There was no chance that if the metal caught on the ring, it would break quickly and injure the finger. “It would have been better for the ring to have broken and the impact to have been more severe than the finger. If I hadn't had the ring, I think I would have been more seriously injured, but it wasn't fatal,” he said.
The ring is made from tungsten material, known for its durability and strength.
Tungsten rings are popular for their strength, durability, and affordability, and are approximately 10 times harder than 18-karat gold rings. It is also hypoallergenic and scratch resistant.
However, tungsten rings cannot be resized and do not bend like softer metals when subjected to extreme forces and can crack or shatter.
Brandon shared the results on Reddit's r/Mildly Furious subreddit, where he posted a photo of the ring in half.
It received more than 27,000 upvotes and people were amazed at how lucky he was to avoid potentially serious injury.
One commenter said, “Not many people can say their marriage saved them.”
Meanwhile, another user on Reddit wrote, “You should know better than to wear jewelry when doing a job like that. You're lucky you didn't bend or pinch your finger and broke it.”
Rings in the workplace can get caught in machinery, tools, and other objects, causing injuries such as crushed or amputated fingers. On the other hand, metal rings can also pose an electric shock hazard when working with power tools.
Safety recommendations recommend removing all jewelry while working in the workplace, and some people choose soft silicone rings if they spend long hours in a workplace environment.
Brandon remained realistic about the accident. “I'll probably replace it with a silicone ring to wear most of the time, especially when doing martial arts or strenuous work,” he said. “And maybe someday I'll create another version of myself.”
They also plan to keep the ring fragments. “I'm probably going to save the ring part and make some jewelry or something for my wife,” he added. “It's a shame it's broken, but as her wife said, 'It's just a ring.'”
Earlier this week, another man made headlines for talking about his hands. Ritter lost his right hand in a snowboarding accident, but decided to keep it and use it as a Christmas decoration.
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