The victim wore "a large metallic chain around his neck, causing him to be drawn into the machine," police said.

A routine knee scan at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, Long Island, turned fatal when Keith McAllister, 61, was pulled into the MRI machine by the force of its magnetic field. As The Independent reports,

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.

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.

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

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

A Long Island, NY, resident is dead following a freak MRI accident eerily akin to one portrayed in the most recent Final Destination film. Nassau County native Keith McAllister, 61, accompanied his wife,

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.