A man died last week after being pulled into an MRI machine by a “large metallic chain” police said he was wearing around his neck – highlighting the importance of checking for any metallic objects before going near the powerful magnets used in the medical imaging machines.

The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon at a medical building in Westbury, New York, according to the Nassau County Police Department.

A man has died after the chain around his neck caused him to be pulled into an MRI machine at a medical building on Long Island. Keith McAllister, 61, died from his injuries following the incident in Westbury, New York.