A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account.

A 61-year-old man was seriously injured after the metal necklace he was wearing caused him to be sucked into an MRI machine, The New York Times reported. The incident occurred around 4:34 p.m. local time on the afternoon of July 16 at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury,

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A New York man who entered an MRI room while a scan was taking place was pulled into the machine by his chain necklace and is now in critical condition. ( CBS News) An Oregon man caught the plague from his cat last year. ( Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)