A 61-year-old man died after being pulled into an MRI machine by its magnetic field at Nassau Open MRI in Long Island. Authorities are investigating the incident.

Adrienne Jones-McAllister told how her husband "went limp" in her arms after being sucked into an MRI machine.

Keith McAllister, a Long Island man, died after being pulled into an MRI machine while helping his wife during a scan.

The victim wore "a large metallic chain around his neck, causing him to be drawn into the machine," police said.

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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.