Mumbai: A man died from being crushed by an oxygen cylinder after MRI machine sucks cylinder on the hospital premises in Mumbai.
According to the police, Rajesh Maruti Maru had accompanied a relative for an MRI scan on Saturday at 7:30am. The relative, a senior citizen, had an oxygen cylinder attached to her bed when the duo entered the MRI room. The MRI, which has a powerful magnet, sucked in the oxygen cylinder, dislodging an attached tube and causing a leak. In the melee, the heavy cylinder fell on Maru, crushing him and causing fatal injuries to his organs. The 32-year-old died from his injuries a few hours later.
A case under section 304 (A) for death due to negligence was filed based on a complaint by Maru’s family. Police said the incident is still under investigation and are recording statements of the staff who were present in the MRI department.