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.

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.

The wife of a man who tragically died after being sucked into an MRI machine has emotionally described the horrific ordeal. American Keith McAllister, 61, attended Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, Long Island, New York, on Wednesday (16 July) with his wife Adrienne Jones-McAllister, who was getting a knee scan.

Keith McAllister was fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine; family disputes official account and seeks help with funeral costs.

A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account.