News

Family of man sucked into MRI machine speaks on 'heartbreaking incident'
The family of Keith McAllister, 61, is speaking out a week after an MRI machine sucked him up by his metal chain, subsequently killing him on July 17.
Family of man who died after being sucked into MRI machine "devastated and seeking answers," lawyers say
Keith McAllister, 61, died after he entered an MRI room at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury last week while a scan was in progress.
Death of Long Island man sucked into MRI machine was ‘preventable,’ lawyer says
The family of a Long Island man who died after being sucked into an MRI machine by his chain necklace has hired a lawyer, who called his death “preventable.” Keith McAllister died last week at age 61,
Man dies after being sucked into MRI machine by his own metal necklace
At the scene, witnesses told officers a 61-year-old man "entered an unauthorized M.R.I. room while the scan was in progress," police said.
Lawyer: Death of man sucked into MRI was preventable
He had been pulled into a machine at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury. Ryan Seacrest Breaks Down as He Shares an Emotional Family Update New Photos Show How President Trump Paved Over the White House Rose Garden Missing 22-year-old Wisconsin graduate student found dead in the Mississippi River This U.
Family of man who died in MRI incident wants answers
This heartbreaking incident highlights the critical importance of safety protocols in medical imaging facilities," the statement said.
LI man fatally sucked into MRI machine was attached for nearly an hour: family
The family of a Long Island man who was violently pulled into an MRI machine last week says he was attached to the machine for nearly an hour and had several heart attacks before he died.
A man died after being pulled into an MRI machine. Here's what we know
The victim wore "a large metallic chain around his neck, causing him to be drawn into the machine," police said.
Never enter an MRI machine with any of these hazardous items, experts warn
MRI safety requires removing jewelry, avoiding certain clothing, and informing doctors about implants and medical devices, as ...
Family of Long Island man killed in MRI machine mishap while wearing 20-pound chain poised to sue: ‘Ensure accountability’
Keith McAllister, 61, was sucked into the magnetic force of an MRI machine at Nassau Open MRI on July 16, later suffering ...
Expert outlines grim reality of MRI’s dangers after man with 20-pound chain dies in machine mishap: ‘Snap his neck’
Even if he was standing there holding the chain in his hands, the strongest weightlifter would not be able to prevent this ...
WTVR.com1d
Man dies after metal chain pulls him into MRI machine as wife watches: 'He waved goodbye'
A 61-year-old man died after being pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a 20-pound metal chain at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York, according to his wife who witnessed the tragedy.
Woman having MRI scan describes horrifying moment her husband was killed when the machine pulled him in
Keith McAllister was trapped in the MRI machine for about an hour and suffered multiple heart attacks following the ‘freak ...
Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace
A man was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large chain necklace.
Man dies after being pulled into MRI machine while wearing metal chain: Police
The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon at a medical building in Westbury, New York, according to the Nassau County Police ...
Boy, 6, killed in MRI horror after oxygen tank is sucked into machine
Michael Colombini was fatally injured when a steel tank was drawn into the MRI machine, striking him in the head. The ...