Long Island family alleges MRI technician invited Keith McAllister into room without metal warnings, leading to fatal accident when his chain attracted to magnetic field.

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 attorney representing the family of victim Keith McAllister, 61, said the family 'is devastated and seeking answers.'

Even if he was standing there holding the chain in his hands, the strongest weightlifter would not be able to prevent this kind of an accident from happening,” said Dr. Emanuel Kanal.

A 61-year-old man died after being pulled into an MRI machine by its magnetic field at Nassau Open MRI in Long Island. Authorities are investigating the incident.

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

Keith McAllister, 61, was mortally wounded in the bizarre incident, which unfolded Wednesday afternoon inside Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, Long Island.