MRI Safety
Published: 11/15/2023
Sources:
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Relevant To:
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care
California OSHA recently issued a fine to Kaiser Permanente - Redwood City after concluding an investigation into an MRI accident that injured a nurse.
According to reports, a door between the MRI room and an outer area was left open and a metal bed, pulled by the magnetic field, pushed a nurse several feet across the room, crushing the nurse against the MRI machine. The incident caused serious injuries to the nurse’s pelvis, leg and abdomen, which resulted in hospitalization.
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