A 61-year-old Long Island man, Keith McAllister, was fatally injured after entering an MRI room while a scan was underway. The man was wearing a large metal chain around his neck, which resulted in him being sucked into the MRI machine, which led to his death.

According to a release issued by the Nassau County Police Department, the incident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16. Officers responded to the Nassau Open MRI located on Old Country Road. They had received a report of a serious injury at the building.

Upon arrival, officers learned that McAllister had entered an unauthorized MRI room. As he entered the room, an MRI scan was in progress. The 61-year-old man had a large metal chain around his neck, which caused McCallister to be drawn toward the machine.

He was tra

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