[psrumors]

Well, I was out changing the oil in our van and was giving everything the once over. We just had an engine installed in it so I figured I would look it over good while the oil was draining.

I noticed a rag left between the fender well and grill, right in front of the battery. Let me preface this with, I don't wear a wedding band due to the fact I do telecommunications and electronics work. Have you ever had your ring zapped with 90 volts of ring battery? It hurts.

Anyway, back to tonight. I placed my hand down between the battery and radiator support to pull this rag out, on the way up I see positive battery post and my frigging watch. Before I knew it ZAP! It melted the watch band together and it was hotter than hell in a flash. I had to cut the band to get it off my wrist, all the time I could smell skin and hair burning, you know that nasty smell.

My wife is going to kill me, I went back to retrieve the watch from the shop floor and realized, it's my Bulova. My wife gave me this watch on our 1st anniversary. I shouldn't have been wearing it in the first place.

Moral of the story, this is why, even for the simplest of routines, ALWAYS disconnect the battery.

BTW, the wrist is blistered. I am trying to figure out if it is in fact bad enough to go to the emergency room. I hate the hospital.

 

[Rodster]

OUCH
My Dad did that years ago and he had a Spidel twist O flex
watch band. he wrist looked like little dozer tracks on it.
Rodster

 

[GreenMtnMan]

My dad did that with his wedding band and he almost lost his finger. You were lucky. Take care of that burn.

 

[Rodster]

Years ago a guy at work threw some small batteries in his pocket that were full of change. He had to take his pants off fast. HOT POCKETS
Rodster

 

[parts man]

Originally posted by Rodster
Years ago a guy at work threw some small batteries in his pocket that were full of change. He had to take his pants off fast. HOT POCKETS
Rodster

Never even thought of that!! I put batteries for my camera in my pocket full of kleys all the time, I imagine that could have the same effect!!:duh:

psrumors,,, hope your wrist is feeling better soon!! Burns suck big-time!!

 

[Archdean]

Everyones a DUMB ASS at times, however some are more than others!!

Nice honest post and If I might add no adornments should be worn around mechanical/electrical thingys!!!

With all the "bolts" in tongues and other body parts now being viewed as trendy I can only visualize the the NEW Warnings being issued by the manufactures of domestic appliances (Insert your imagination here)..

Dean

 

[Michael]

I never call it the dumba$$ award. I perfer to call it the lesson learned award. I never wear jewelry when I am working on projects or at work. I use a pocket watch, remember them, I have 3 of them all orginal and all over 40 years old. I just do not care to get burned and I have been more often then not when I worked on vehicles over the last 30 years and even earlier this month when my Kubota overheated from a bad radiator cap. I opened the hood and the radiator sprayed at the same moment as the hood opened. I instantly moved my left arm to clear the spray and hit the exhaust pipe on the tractor. LESSON LEARNED to pressure test the radiator cap every 6 months and I will be building a heat shield around the exhaust pipe.

 

[guest]

ouch that must of hurt...

I learned my lesson.. but it was Never to work on a vehicle....

:furious:

 

[bontai Joe]

I wouldn't call it "dumbass", more like tuition You should probably get that burn looked at.