How can I reduce my risk for a ring avulsion injury?

Because ring avulsion injuries are so devastating the most important thing to take away from any kind of education about them is to try and prevent them from happening in the first place. That means taking off your ring whenever working with fast moving equipment or if you have a job that involves working with machinery, always take off your wedding band before starting work. If your wedding band gets caught on anything fast moving, it can result in a ring avulsion injury and lead to permanent damage. It's very quick and easy to prevent it from happening. Take off the ring.