A tragic and highly unusual accident at a Long Island medical facility has left a New York man dead and a community reeling. Keith McAllister, 61, of Long Island, was killed on Wednesday (July 16) after being pulled into a powerful MRI machine at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, while assisting his wife following a routine knee scan.

A 61-year-old man died in Long Island, New York, after being pulled into an MRI by a metal chain he was wearing. The shocking accident, which occurred at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, has raised serious concerns about safety at these facilities.