Jewelry danger

[wlie 0]

I posted this on the talk back forum, but I think this should be a reminder beginning from the first jump course.

Quoting the non-fatal incident reports in Parachutist (July 2002):
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A female jumper was making a topless jump and suffered a hard opening, which resulted in several bruises and a torn nipple from the chest strap catching her nipple ring. The injury required stiches to repair. Any exposed body-piercing jewelry presents a potentially painful snag opportunity that should be considered prior to jumping.
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And I thought that I had it bad when I once clipped my nuts on a jumpers heel flying over his burble.

My other ride is the relative wind.

[drenaline 0]

Another thing that can be dangerous are chain necklace and necklace that have pointy things like the closing pin one.

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[Remster 24]

And lets not forget that packboy packing tool.... mucho danger..... dont jump with those....

Remster

[hobbes4star 0]

and don't forget about your prince albert piercing

if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right?

[billvon 2,400]

Usually I go by whether or not it will break. If it's a regular necklace it has a weak link that will give before you get hurt. Some do not have that, like that packing tool. Some, like one really scary one I saw that was made of aircraft control cable, would take your head off before it broke.

For things like watches, earrings etc I tell people not to jump with anything they can't afford to lose, but it's up to them.

[drenaline 0]

You are right billvon, why jump with something that you will not need in the sky, watch (what for its only a 60 sec. freefall), earrings (who's looking).

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[NewGuy 0]

I see people jump with all sorts of jewelry. For me, I won't even wear any rings. If you break a finger, you might have to have a ring cut off. How does one break a finger skydiving? if you saw what my landings used to be like, you would know...

Cheers,
NewGuy

[Jimbo 0]

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How does one break a finger skydiving?

In the door.
During a funnel if people don't let go.
On deployment. (Reaching for the risers/Getting caught in twists)
You already mentioned landing.

Those come to mind immediatly, I'm sure that there are probably more ways to break a finger in this sport too.

Be safe.

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Jim

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[AggieDave 6]

Bill, I was thinking about the necklace thing this weekend. I wear a closing pin necklace I made with some 550 cord and realized I don't have a weak point in it, so if I got it caught on something, I would be udderly screwed.

I'm redoing my necklace this week...its not worth the risk.

(btw, I thought of it as I was taking my power tool packing thingy off from around my neck before a jump, ironic, eh?)

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[hohonukai 0]

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And I thought that I had it bad when I once clipped my nuts on a jumpers heel flying over his burble.

ouch.

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torn nipple from the chest strap catching her nipple ring

oo..ouch

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For me, I won't even wear any rings. If you break a finger, you might have to have a ring cut off.

Someone a while back suggested I take off my wedding ring. While I take off all other jewelry (or usually don't wear any other jewelry to the dz to begin with), that one was an internal dilemma. I don't want to lose a finger, and I don't want to take off my wedding ring. (it's a love thing, not the ring itself) Any thoughts?

[drenaline 0]

Hey be single for 60 seconds

It's always best to have only what you need on the jump, less things less chances of something bad.

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[Merrick 0]

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"Someone a while back suggested I take off my wedding ring."

Well, I jump with my wedding ring on all the time with no problems... yet (it's just a simple band). My wife (Pammi

As for a closing Pin necklace, I wear mine sometimes as well, I'm pretty positive the clasp will break before my neck does, but I still try to remember to take it off..... Packing buddies, hell I can't even keep track of them long enough to put around my neck, I've lost 3 so far. lol

Blues!

Merrick

[fred 0]

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It's always best to have only what you need on the jump, less things less chances of something bad.

I think a shirt or a bra might've helped this particular jumper.

... But if I ever decide to scare the other jumpers and do a nude jump, you *know* that my PA is coming out.

[riggerrob 558]

If you don't want to remove your wedding ring, wear gloves while jumping.

[christoofar 0]

But you can still jump with your plush purplish-pink passion lipgloss on. :)

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