A 61-year-old Long Island, New York, man died after he was pulled into an MRI machine last week.
According to reports, the victim entered the room while a scan was in progress at Nassau Open MRI after being warned to stay out.
The man was reportedly wearing a large metallic change around his neck when he entered the room which caused him to be sucked into the machine.
Patients are screened for metallic objects and cell phones before entering the scanning room since the strong magnetic field may cause injury.
The victim reportedly heard his relative screaming during a scan so he defied orders and entered the room and got pulled to the machine.
Authorities are currently investigating the freak accident.
Fox News reported:
A man has died after getting sucked into an MRI machine.
The accident occurred on July 16 at the Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York, according to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department in Long Island.
Officers responded to a 911 call at around 4:30 p.m. at the MRI center, which provides diagnostic radiology services.
“Upon arrival, officers were informed that a male, 61, entered an unauthorized Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room while the scan was in progress,” the release stated.
“The male victim was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, causing him to be drawn into the machine, which resulted in a medical episode.”
The man was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day, on July 17.
The investigation is ongoing, according to the police department.
