A man died last week after being pulled into an MRI machine by a “large metallic chain” police said he was wearing around his neck – highlighting the importance of checking for any metallic objects before going near the powerful magnets used in the medical imaging machines.

The man who died after being sucked into an MRI machine while wearing a 20-pound chain was walked into the room by a technician who did not tell him to remove the massive necklace, his family claims.

A 61-year-old man died after being pulled into an active MRI machine while wearing a heavy metal chain at a clinic in New York.

The family of Keith McAllister, who who died after being sucked into an MRI machine on Long Island last week, is sharing new heartbreaking details about what happened.

A man was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large chain necklace.

Keith McAllister was trapped in the MRI machine for about an hour and suffered multiple heart attacks following the ‘freak accident,’ his stepdaughter has revealed

MRI safety requires removing jewelry, avoiding certain clothing, and informing doctors about implants and medical devices, as these items can pose health hazards.

Keith McAllister was caught in an MRI machine at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, N.Y. on July 16, and died of his injuries the following day. In an emotional interview, his wife recalled him going 'limp' in her arms and watching the machine 'snatch him.