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Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Man, 61, dies after being sucked into medical imaging machine by his necklace
A man died after he was sucked into an MRI machine by his necklace. The 61-year-old succumbed to his injuries a day after the freak accident at a clinic in Westbury, New York, on Wednesday. Police said the man was dragged into the medical machine by his 'large metal chain' after reportedly defying orders to stay out of the room. The Nassau County Police Department said the man walked into the MRI room at the Nassau County Open MRI while a scan was in progress and was pulled into the machine. The as yet unidentified victim suffered serious injuries in what police described as a medical episode. Officials have said the man was not a patient and was there with someone else at the time. One witness told CBS News he had defied orders to stay out of the room after he heard his relative screaming from inside and got concerned. An investigation is ongoing into the circumstances, but police have said there is no criminality involved and it appears to have been an accident. An official cause of death has yet to be released in the incident, but one staff doctor at North Shore University Hospital speculated on a potential cause. Dr Payal Sud told CBS: 'If this was a chain that was wrapped around the neck, I could imagine any kind of strangulation injuries that could happen. Asphyxiation, cervical spine injuries.' When undergoing an MRI procedure, patients are generally asked to remove all jewelry and piercings to remain safe. The machine generates strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed internal images of the human body. The magnetic pull is so strong that it is capable of throwing a wheelchair across a room, according to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. When undergoing an MRI procedure, patients are generally asked to remove all jewelry and piercings to remain safe. Injuries and deaths from MRI machines, while rare, have happened in the past. In 2001, a six-year-old boy was killed at Westchester Medical Center in New York when an metal oxygen tank was pulled into the machine while he was being scanned. And in 2018 a man died in India when he entered an MRI room holding an oxygen tank.
Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Man dies in horrific accident after making huge mistake during MRI procedure
A New York man has died after being sucked into an MRI machine while wearing a necklace, critically injuring him. The 61-year-old died from his injuries on Thursday following the freak accident at Nassau County Open MRI in Westbury, New York, on Wednesday. Nassau County Police Department said the man was pulled into the medical imaging machine while wearing a 'large metal chain'. He had walked into the MRI room while a scan was in progress and was pulled into the machine. The as yet unidentified man suffered serious injuries in what police described as a medical episode. Officials have said that the victim was not a patient and was there with someone else at the time. One witness told CBS News that the man had defied orders to stay out of the room after he heard his relative screaming from inside and got concerned. An investigation is ongoing into the circumstances, but police have said there is no criminality involved and it appears to have been an accident. An official cause of death has yet to be released in the incident, one staff doctor at North Shore University Hospital speculated on a potential cause. Dr. Payal Sud told CBS: 'If this was a chain that was wrapped around the neck, I could imagine any kind of strangulation injuries that could happen. Asphyxiation, cervical spine injuries.' When undergoing an MRI procedure, patients are generally asked to remove all jewelry and piercings to remain safe. The machine generates strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed internal images of the human body. The magnetic pull is so strong that it is capable of throwing a wheelchair across a room, according to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. When undergoing an MRI procedure, patients are generally asked to remove all jewelry and piercings to remain safe. Injuries and deaths from MRI machines, while rare, have happened in the past. In 2001, a six-year-old boy was killed at Westchester Medical Center in New York when an metal oxygen tank was pulled into the machine while he was being scanned. And in 2018, a man died in India when he entered an MRI room holding an oxygen tank.
CBS News
18-07-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Man wearing metal chain sucked into MRI machine, Long Island police say
A man was critically injured after getting sucked into an MRI machine during an incident on New York's Long Island, according to police. Nassau County police said the 61-year-old man wearing a metallic necklace was pulled off his feet by the magnetic machine when he suddenly entered the exam room. Man critically injured in MRI exam room A witness at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road in Westbury told police the man defied orders to stay out of the MRI room after he heard the patient, his relative, screaming and got concerned. Doctors and staff at the prestigious North Shore University Hospital explained the dangers of magnetic resonance imaging if protocols are not followed to a T. "The dangers could be catastrophic and it underscores why we have all the safety precautions in place," Dr. Payal Sud said. MRI machines can be especially dangerous around people with oxygen tanks, in wheelchairs or even wearing magnetic jewelry. Patients must remove all metal and electrical objects before getting scanned, according to North Shore. "It would act like a torpedo trying to get into the middle of the center of the magnet," Charles Winterfeldt, the hospital's director of imaging services, said. Still, experts say injuries and deaths tied to MRI machines are rare when magnets pull an object from inside a room. Police investigating MRI incident The Nassau County Police homicide squad is investigating the incident at Nassau Open MRI. They did not disclose the injured man's name. "If this was a chain that was wrapped around the neck, I could imagine any kind of strangulation injuries that could happen. Asphyxiation, cervical spine injuries," Sud said. Nassau Open MRI, which has multiple locations in the New York area, declined to comment at this time. Nassau County
CBS News
17-07-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Man critically injured after getting sucked into MRI machine, Long Island police say
A man was critically injured after getting sucked into an MRI machine during an incident on New York's Long Island, according to police. Nassau County police said the 61-year-old man wearing a metallic necklace was pulled off his feet by the magnetic machine when he suddenly entered the exam room. A witness at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road in Westbury told police the man defied orders to stay out of the MRI room after he heard the patient, his relative, screaming and got concerned. Doctors and staff at the prestigious North Shore University Hospital explained the dangers of magnetic resonance imaging if protocols are not followed to a T. "The dangers could be catastrophic and it underscores why we have all the safety precautions in place," Dr. Payal Sud said. MRI machines can be especially dangerous around people with oxygen tanks, in wheelchairs or even wearing magnetic jewelry. Patients must remove all metal and electrical objects before getting scanned, according to North Shore. "It would act like a torpedo trying to get into the middle of the center of the magnet," Charles Winterfeldt, the hospital's director of imaging services, said. Still, experts say injuries and deaths tied to MRI machines are rare when magnets pull an object from inside a room. The Nassau County Police homicide squad is investigating the incident at Nassau Open MRI. They did not disclose the injured man's name. "If this was a chain that was wrapped around the neck, I could imagine any kind of strangulation injuries that could happen. Asphyxiation, cervical spine injuries," Sud said. Nassau Open MRI, which has multiple locations in the New York area, declined to comment at this time.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Driver arrested 5 months after fatally striking 78-year-old man in Queens
A driver has been arrested five months after fatally striking a 78-year-old man crossing a heavily traveled Queens intersection, police said Wednesday. Benjamin Jean-Baptiste remained at the scene following the Dec. 14 crash at Jericho Turnpike and 91st Ave. in Bellerose, cops said. On Tuesday, cops charged him with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care, both misdemeanors. Jean-Baptiste was driving a 2010 Dodge Ram pick-up truck north on 91st Ave. when he made a left turn onto the turnpike and struck Jose Jimenez, who was trying to cross the thoroughfare, about 6:40 p.m., according to cops. Jimenez suffered a massive head injury and was rushed to North Shore University Hospital, cops said. He died of his injuries a week after the crash. The victim lived a few blocks away from crash and from the driver's nearby home. Jean-Baptiste was given a desk appearance ticket and is expected to answer the charges in court in a few weeks, police said.
