diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 3a233c869db..2ed1fc83c03 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
 				if(!I || !L || I.loc != src || !(I in L.embedded_objects))
 					return
 				L.embedded_objects -= I
-				L.receive_damage(I.embedded_unsafe_removal_pain_multiplier*I.w_class)//It hurts to rip it out, get surgery you dingus.
+				L.take_damage(I.embedded_unsafe_removal_pain_multiplier*I.w_class)//It hurts to rip it out, get surgery you dingus.
 				I.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 				usr.put_in_hands(I)
 				usr.emote("scream")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index f7504c5cbad..6599b0823d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@
 			if(prob(I.embedded_fall_chance))
 				BP.take_damage(I.w_class*I.embedded_fall_pain_multiplier)
 				BP.embedded_objects -= I
-				I.loc = get_turf(src)
+				I.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 				visible_message("<span class='danger'>[I] falls out of [name]'s [BP.name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>[I] falls out of your [BP.name]!</span>")
 				if(!has_embedded_objects())
 					clear_alert("embeddedobject")
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
index 21994202765..7b04be81e1d 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 		if(case && !case.imp)
 			case.imp = I
-			I.loc = case
+			I.forceMove(case)
 			case.update_icon()
 			user.visible_message("[user] places [I] into [case]!", "<span class='notice'>You place [I] into [case].</span>")
 		else