I did hear of an aircraft mechanic or the like slipping off the fuselage of a big bird and losing a finger to a wedding ring and a rivet or something like that.
A friend of mine was helping me put a motocycle back together; we were sat either side with the tank/seat/tail off exposing the battery. I heard a crackle or something (and I guess he heard it too), then I noticed his eyes widen. Suddenly he was up and struggling madly like Dr. Strangelove with his watch. He broke the band or one of the pins to get it off; the safety clasp of the metal band was welded shut. It burned the underside of his wrist quite badly too.
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