Cabinet installers' viral screw-up demonstrates the extreme power of MRI magnets in the worst way
One guy's massive MRI goof is a window into curiosity and science.
This video, shared by ericmartinmoney, is truly enlightening. It answers an age-old question, which surely terrifies all of us when we go in to get an MRI. The technician will ask if you're wearing anything metal, because the MRI is literally a giant magnet. You then take off your earrings or belt, and take a peaceful rest inside the machine as it makes noises at concert volume. But you never actually get to find out how powerful the MRI magnet is… until someone didn't follow the rules when installing a cabinet, resulting in this enlightening video.
The video creator, Eric Martin, claims to work as a sub-contractor with several business ventures, MRIs being one of them. He shared this amazing story, which gained 8.6 million views. Way to turn a major fail into a viral sensation! He mentioned at the end of the video that he'll update the internet when the machine is fully fixed, but in the comments, he mentioned that things have changed since then. I do feel bad for this injured inanimate object, and I hope the MRI machine heals from its big boo-boo and can accommodate patients in the future. As for the cabinet guy…I hope he has good insurance and has learned a valuable lesson about safety in the workplace.
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The video begins with the video creator showing the construction of what appears to be a medical facility, specifically the radiology section.
But as he explains, not everyone is on board with the safety precautions needed to work safely around powerful machines.
So basically, there was a cabinet installer who needed a large piece of equipment to install cabinets on the walls. But he used a metal tool to do so inside room where the oversized magnet, aka the MRI, lives.
The MRI's magnetic pull was so powerful that the cabinet holder was swiftly pulled into the machine's siding…and the machine refuses to let go.
If the magnet “quenched,” it would lose some or all of its magnetic power, which is obviously not ideal. Plus they have to be careful of the helium inside the machine.
No one is strong enough to remove the deeply-impaled tool.
After turning the magnet down, they try to extract it, but it just wouldn't budge.
But after powering down the magnet to be less pull-y, it was, in fact, still being a super-strong magnet. It won't budge!
Powering down the magnet seems to have barely done anything.
Martin even demonstrated himself tugging at the chunk of wood which is stuck in there. It doesn't move a centimeter. MRI - 1, cabinet guy - 0.
Martin remained hopeful that the issue could be resolved. People in the comments had lots of thoughts and suggestions for him, too. Martin also dropped in to answer people's burning questions:
Unfortunately for us, Martin's boss told him to stop making videos about that topic, so we may not get a timely update after all. Maybe someday!
Check out Martin's whole video below to see the MRI drama in action.
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