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.

A man is critically injured after a metal necklace pulled him into an MRI machine at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury; police say it appears to be an accident.

An unidentified man was critically injured when get got sucked into an MRI machine in Long Island by his own metal necklace.

A man in Long Island, N.Y., is dead after a metal chain he was wearing pulled him toward an MRI machine at a private clinic, police confirmed.

A 61-year-old man tragically died after being pulled into an MRI machine by his metal necklace at a Long Island facility. Despite warnings, he entered the room while the machine was active, possibly hearing a relative scream.