Mistras Group, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mistras Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032992 |
| Address | 23425 Amaco Road | City, State ZIP | CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS 60410 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Fluorine compounds, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -88.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee inhaled vacuum testing gas (stannic fluoride) from what appears to be a horseplay incident.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2018, a worker at Mistras Group, Inc. in CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with fluorine compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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