Know more about Keith McAllister, a man who was pulled in by an active MRI machine and died the following day
Not sure of what we are talking about? Fret not, here is everything.
Earlier, reports emerged indicating that a 61-year-old Long Island-based man passed away the next day after he was pulled in by an active MRI machine. But how did it happen, and why was he in the MRI room in the first place, and where were the doctors? Let’s find out everything in detail.
Who is Keith McAllister, Long Island man killed in MRI accident due to metal neck chain
‘A Long Island man who was sucked into an MRI machine by a neck chain he was wearing has died, Nassau County police said.
Keith McAllister, 61, was wearing a 20-pound weight-training chain with a large lock around his neck when he walked into the room where his wife… pic.twitter.com/bee9lww0WY— The Daily Sneed™ (@Tr00peRR) July 20, 2025
As per media reports, Keith McAllister, who was reportedly wearing a 20-pound metal chain that is used for weight training entered the MRI room to look for his wife, who was undergoing a scan at the Nassau Open MRI on Wednesday.
Keith McAllister, who was not a patient entered the room to look for his wife, but as the MRI machine was still active and he was wearing a metallic chain, the machine pulled him in. As per the authorities, the powerful magnetic field of the machine that pulled him in caused him multiple fatal injuries, resulting in his death, the very next day,
What Did Keith McAllister’s Wife Say?
While recounting the horrifying incident, Keith McAllister’s wife, Adrienne Jones-McAllister told the media that she had asked a technician to bring her husband in to assist her off the MRI table. As he approached her wife, the powerful magnetic force, forcefully drew him in and the man hit the machine hard.
In her words, Adrienne tearfully told the media, “The machine switched him around, pulled him in and he hit the MRI. He waved goodbye to me and then his whole body went limp.”
NEW: The wife of the man who sadly passed away after he was sucked into an MRI machine says he was wearing a 20-pound chain with a lock on it.
Keith McAllister’s wife said she called for help after an MRI on her knee.
"He went limp in my arms."pic.twitter.com/zGXABunfXs
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 20, 2025
Various reports stated that when the couple visited previously, the technician had a casual conversation with the couple about the heavy chain. As of now, it is still unclear why Keith McAllister was allowed in the room when the machine was still active and why nobody inspected him before letting him in.
For context, MRI machines use extremely powerful magnets that are capable of attracting metals and objects with immense metallic force. The National Institute of Biomedical Engineering warns that safety procedures and protocols are to be followed seriously to reduced the risk factor.
61 year old Keith McAllister passed away after getting pulled into a MRI machine. His wife had just got an MRI on her knee, she asked the technician to get her husband to help her get up. He was allowed to go into the room, despite the fact that he was wearing a big chain on his… pic.twitter.com/302z4QV77G
— Talk2veee (@talk2veee) July 20, 2025
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