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Lawyer: Death of man sucked into MRI was preventable

Keith McCallister, 61, died last week. He had been pulled into a machine at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury.

News 12 Staff

Jul 24, 2025, 10:47 AM

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The law firm representing the family of the man who died after being sucked into an MRI machine due to the chain around his neck says the entire incident was preventable.

Keith McCallister, 61, died last week. He had been pulled into a machine at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury. His wife says he was sucked into the machine while wearing a 20-pound chain with a large lock around his neck. He was wearing the chain for weight training.



The law firm representing the McAllister family says they want answers.

Nassau Open MRI has not returned News 12's request for comment.

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