Wearing a large metallic chain, an unauthorized 61-year-old man entered an MRI room in Westbury, N.Y., on July 16 and was drawn into the machine. He died the next day, according to local authorities.

A lawsuit has been filed over the death of Keith McAllister, who was fatally pulled into an MRI machine in New York. His widow alleges staff failed to enforce basic safety protocols, allowing him to ...

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine can produce a powerful magnetic field that can pull on any ferromagnetic material. (Photo: Getty) Don’t bring a gun into a room with an MRI machine. Just don ...

In July 2025, social media posts claimed a 61-year-old man died after being pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a metal chain. The man was not a patient but walked into the MRI room while a scan ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — UCHealth said one of its Colorado Springs locations is getting a new MRI machine, said to be a roomier, more comfortable experience. According to UCHealth, UCHealth’s Eastview ...

Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was violently sucked into an MRI machine by a metal chain around his neck, police in New York said. The horrific incident took place at a Magnetic ...

A man who was violently sucked into an MRI machine by a metal chain around his neck has died, police in New York said. The man was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, which caused him to ...