New York Man Wearing Metal Chains Sucked Into MRI Machine

Magnetic Resonance Imaging machines are non-invasive technology that can help diagnose a number of medical conditions, that avoids exposing patients to harmful radiation you may find with X-ray machines and other devices.

However, there can be a few safety concerns, such as the strong magnetic field created by the MRI machines that can "attract ferromagnetic objects". This can potentially turn certain items not bolted down into dangerous flying projectiles.

Unfortunately, one man from New York found out the hard way. Officials say the entire incident was very preventable, had the man followed instructions.

New York Man Wearing Metal Chains Sucked Into MRI Machine

PIX11 is reporting that a  61-year-old is in critical condition after being sucked into an MRI machine Wednesday afternoon. The Nassau County Police Department says that the man was injured at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury when he was reportedly in the MRI room without permission as a scan was underway.

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NBC News says that the man was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck which is what drew him towards the machine. An investigation is ongoing.

It is not clear if the man was a patient or a guest.

From 2024: Two Men Die After Accident On Upstate New York Farm 

The Kirkland Police Department says that two men died late Thursday morning after falling into a manure tanker at Champion Road Farm in the village of Clinton, New York in Oneida County.

The New York Post says the men were two off duty volunteer firefighters. and were working as manure truck drivers. Authorities say that an initial investigation found that one of the men had tried to "retrieve a piece of equipment that had fallen into the tanker".

However police continued, "when the male went to retrieve the equipment, he passed out and fell inside of the tanker."

WKTV says that the second man tried to get help though he also passed out and fell into the tanker. Both men were rushed to a nearby hospital after being found unconscious in the tanker, where they were pronounced deceased late Thursday morning, says The Rome Sentinel.

The victims have been identified as 33-year-old Nathan Doody from DeRuyter, and 29-year-old Tyler Memory of Tully.