Author Topic: Accidents do happen.. (Read 2817 times)

sonny · « **on:** September 13, 2016, 08:30:01 PM »

Well you guys can call me a dummy or whatever and I'm good with that..

So last Friday I was installing a new battery in the boat and I had a little boo boo..

I had the wrench in my left hand and was tightening the positive cable.Then the backside of my wedding ring contacted the negative post.

Well HOLY HELL did my ring spark and arc and get hot really QUICK.

It was so hot that I burned my finger tips on my right hand when I was trying to take it off. It burned me pretty good.

Ring got damaged but is sent away for repairs..

So here's a couple of pics and be careful out there guys and don't let this happen to you.Hurt like hell..

sonny · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2016, 08:30:54 PM »

This is as of this evening..

Paul · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2016, 09:46:53 PM »

Looks painful Sonny, just a bad stroke of luck here.

Walleyes · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2016, 08:13:03 AM »

Ouch ah,, looks like something I would do lol.

That's a bad one Sonny, a guys got to watch around batteries lots of power in them suckers.

JIMMY 808 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2016, 09:59:57 AM »

Cool tattoo.

Crappy luck guess gold transfers energy fast.

I was sitting around a campfire as a young man with 20 or so other people big roaring fire. Buddy had his boots on the edge of the fire warming them up with his feet inside. Someone pointed out hey your boots is smoking he reached down and grabed the sole of the boot with liquid hot robber dripping off his hand. Never really seen a grown man scream before...

sporthunting · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2016, 10:01:17 AM »

Ugggh that sucks Sonny heal up. I don't wearing my wedding ring when working, hunting or fishing my old man lost his ring finger when he fell and his ring caught on a hook stretched so bad they had to cut it off.

greylynx · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2016, 11:04:42 AM »

That must have friggin hurt Sonny. Yikes.

What did your Mrs. say about your injury?

sonny · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2016, 11:29:32 AM »

Quote from: greylynx on September 14, 2016, 11:04:42 AM

That must have friggin hurt Sonny. Yikes.

What did your Mrs. say about your injury?

She just called me a dumbazz.

Paul · « **Reply #8 on:** September 14, 2016, 06:31:55 PM »

I'm gonna show this my my guys in the shop we do alot of 12 volt wiring on batteries in trailers.

sonny · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2016, 07:35:46 PM »

Quote from: Paul on September 14, 2016, 06:31:55 PM

I'm gonna show this my my guys in the shop we do alot of 12 volt wiring on batteries in trailers.

haha I'm famous..but for the wrong reason.

sonny · « **Reply #10 on:** September 17, 2016, 06:28:34 PM »

One week later and it's not looking good.

Doc is sending me to the U of A burn unit on Monday.

Deputy sheriff · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2016, 10:03:03 PM »

That looks painful , good it was not your trigger finger.

Walleyes · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2016, 11:56:04 AM »

Man that's one nasty sore.

Best of luck with that one Sonny, I feel for you man.

greylynx · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2016, 05:12:24 PM »

Hey Sonny:

This sounds like serious stuff.

Please keep us informed.

Take Care.

Weste · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2016, 09:00:13 AM »

That doesnt look good Sonny. Hopefully its all show but healing underneath.

sonny · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2016, 12:46:36 PM »

Quote from: greylynx on September 18, 2016, 05:12:24 PM

Hey Sonny:

This sounds like serious stuff.

Please keep us informed.

Take Care.

Well I went to the burn unit this morning and it's a third degree burn,no surprise there.

Doc said I need to have a skin graft or I might loose all function of my finger.

We don't want that.

On the bright side I'm having surgery on Wednesday,that was quick. So I'll let you guys know how I make out.

AxeMan · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2016, 03:41:13 PM »

Sonny, be careful where you let them take that ring of skin for the graft from....

Thought a little humour might help.

Good thing you got into the specialist now. Hope it heals up well.

sonny · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2016, 04:25:58 PM »

Quote from: AxeMan on September 19, 2016, 03:41:13 PM

Sonny, be careful where you let them take that ring of skin for the graft from....
Thought a little humour might help.

Good thing you got into the specialist now. Hope it heals up well.

............................ glad I have small fingers..

greylynx · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2016, 06:03:48 PM »

Wednesday? That is pretty fast. Good !!!!

Hope everything turns out OK.

Like Axeman says ........

Best wishes.

Speckle55 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2016, 11:31:23 PM »

sorry to hear Sonny

wow I did the same with a watch though and that hurt and scared wrist

good luck with surgery

David:-{