Document 0JeRg0aNK77OV5vJ6k0V5Q5NM

FILE NAME: Eagle-Picher (EP) DATE: 1962-1964 DOC#: EP033 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Legal - Petition of Plaintiff in Pickard vs EP with Medical Report Letter IN TOE CIRCUIT COURT OP JASPER COUNTY AT JC7 LIN, MISSOURI ftoascll L Ptefeard, Tfct) S ci:la * n c b y r Commas?, a Corporation PETITION Cesse acw Russell L . Pishard, esd states cad alkgeot That hi. r w l d s c a f*<l c^^foss Is 102 M&ldsa Lessi Jcpia, Mlsfictsri, ezd legally incorporated under tbs law cf eba State cf Dalr^rars, sad gives pamatesica by tbs State cf Mis3curl to do business wltfeia tbs State ci Mi&sssrt. Plessilzig ta f Ms cessa cf egea egateat b^eadeai, ptetirftig etefias ead filtesoaJ That plaissiii was etajieyod ca February 23, 1957, fey &* dstesdast fesrsia, la tb iaaulatiea dMsIaa ci dsisadsst la Jsplta, M teccarl, 2d pielaeiS werhod for sfesdete la tbs said tesutettea M ste la Joplia, M isesari, ratil February 25, 1962, whoa sm plcynest ef plalcztii was terminated fey iMs sfondasi. fisssstlsss darlrg tbs year cf 1942, tb* exact data d which plaintiff dsas sot rrenstar, tist plaintiff was etr.dcycd by defendant as EUpervtecr cf the tasol&tics diviste d defesdsut la Jcplia, M tecccri, cad fat which capacity la &e said mj3cyisc3t piated ii ccatim sd until tbs fifcrsssld data d February 26, 1962 That siila la engaged cad has fessa for a ss y years last past, cod throughout tho t ic s that plaintiff was employed by dsfesdeat, la tha tsesdactara cf laaulatica materials to Insulate homes sad buildings, and Insletica for Industrial porpesss. Thai paid iaeclc&ca was msaesfactured la the sebi lasciati ca diviate cf dafendsas ia Japlia, M issouri, throng the tins* that ptetefiU xssa etsglsyed by defendant la the raid fcasolctlca division cf dafondcat, Thsst aa r?M fcsateslca coed la Ite Enascfeesarisg psrccsos materials c i w ests ring freea etndtfcg d teed predacta end wastes from Ires ers cleg, cad tht the m iasm i elcy included Bilica fcrcsn r e c ta , That this said m iserai otej pqd rii tea was malted fey dsisadiat la tbs cold laralatlca Irtetea la JcpUa, 2 M issouri. In which division plaintiff employed ca eferoanid, by precaw la which tha afcrecaid m aterials were {need by tho defendant in the tuxrtstce rd sr tem peratures of twenty-three hundred (23C0) tn tw enty-* hundred (2i00) d - r c e a tem perature. That the aid m aterials ran from the furaaca in a molten stream of slag over a steam ahed. Then, the 1* was Worn at one fcttedrod twenty-five (123) dngroes team pressure to the blew chamber aad in the blow chamber tha m aterial became insulation w e d . This wool consisted cf fin* fibers from tbs aforesaid mineral products. Tfc flea fibers were then blown by etsam Into a blew chamber and the fins fibers, consisting d the N a t i o n m aterial, leaked cat of the blew chamber and get Into tea a ir and tjraa breathed by this plaintiff thrcashout the period that plaintiff was employed by the defendant as aforesaid. That after the aforesaid insulation m aterial was pot through the blew chamber. It then went into a ham m tr mill and was ground up in the hammor mill and the hammer mill created dust In the a ir throughout the time that plaintiff worked for daferdant as aforesaid, tha said dust esc jmg from the hsm m sr m ill. After the caid iasulaiica m aterial went through the hammer mill, it then went through a cleaning system , then was packaged by a mechanical packer, that fca tam laticn m aterial wae granulated in die hammer mill and was packaged as grem lated immlaticn t r o d . That the cold granulated insulation wool was packed la thirty (30) p a a d bags c r cocks, and during the packing process, that large . cf f c s t cacc-ad 1st the air where plaintiff was employed as aforesaid, cmining plaintiff to breaths the air la which the aid dust was floating. F c rA a r, that throughout the time the plaintiff wan employed by the afeadist. ttost ffa&sdcat need compressed a ir to d e a n out the motors, which were covered with not frem the grem lated imsulaticn weal, ceasing aid dust to con taminate tha air plaintiff did breathe. fifteen yenr* that Further, that daring the lost tea c r the enact time cf which plaintiff dona sot know, that defendant ueod com pra* ir to sweep up the fleer tin t was ccvorcd by tbs fins dust from tho cfcroeaid granulated laoulatica w ed, tsbaro was employed as cfera said, csualss 1^ plaintiff iarecifcad J ) 3 * to fca contaminated. Tb^t defendant permitted tin Mr which chfondmit r& pirod plalatlil to breathe while pUlattff waa employed as Mors aid, to iecocso Batarated with the aid fisc fibers and dust from the aforesaid insulation wool. Further, that defendant was nsgllfient in permitting the Mr that doteadsnt required plaintiff to breathe while plaintiff w 'e m p lo y e d m aforoaoid, to become contaminated with emoke from the binder that d e f e n d s sjarated in the said insulation division In Joplin, M issouri, where plaintiff was employed. That as the insulation m aterial was blown as aforesaid into the blow cham ber, th a t the insulation material was sprayed with chemical consisting cf a binder, to stiffen the fibers, and that plaintiff does not knew the nature of the aid chem icals, and that in spplying this stiffening m aterial, or binders, that lar^a quantities of smoke, continuously throughout the time that plaintiff worked for defendant in said insulation division, escaped from aa oven in which the _ Insulation material was subjected to a heat of four hundred (4C0) degree Farcnhelt to dry out the binders that were applied to the insulation m aterial, and further, that fumes escaped from said oven, contaminating the air that plaintiff was required to breathe, said contamination continuing throughout the tlma that plaintiff was employ ed by defendant in said insulation division In Joplin, M issouri. . Further, that defendant operand trim saws and cut-off saws la t o caid insulation division in Jcplln, M issouri, throughout the time that plaintiff was employed by defendant, and that these trim saw end cut-eff eawa, cutting tad awing the aid insulation m aterial*, caused large quantities of dust, consisting of th , said insulation m aterial, to float in the air throughout the time thee plaintiff waa employed by defendant end defendant, by so contaminating th# eir. required plaintiff to breathe the said d ra t. Further, that <tefMsat manufactured plastic insulation ia the baildfcg v h a ra plaintiff was employed by teferdaat. eMd mcaufacturlrg & the said < - 4- plan tic m aterial ccntlnulrg throughout tb . U of the employment b , defend cf plaintiff. 1 chat * m ixture of c h em ical.. ln .u l.fio n wool. t e w . -- g ran u lated ln,,ulatloa. mixed lo . cem ent * * . o w d d u .t fro m <te H d O em icu ls and m aterials to float In the . l r , which dua. defend!, req u ired pU intlil .0 brea.be in me .e ld .neulatloa division th ro u g h , die Ume me pl^nU ff we employed by toe dsfcndsut. T he. defendant .non no pro-m oon to p ro s .. .e .d dueU um e. .m oke and chem icals to conlam mate the . i r m e. defendant required plaintiff to breathe while platoolf was employed b, defendant a . aforesaid. T hai throughout me tim e m at fd aln u li was em ployed by defendant, m at p u m u li dtd breathe and ..m ate me aforesaid ptdaeocua duat, etn o U . cbem m ala. fib e rs *ad t'atitici i e i - F o rm e r, m at defendant wan negligent in lad in g to provide, during the la s t twenty y e a r , m at ptum.Ul was em ployed by defendant as alo ream d . p ro p er m a t an o r r e s p ir a to r ,. and ban om eodan. provided , la .n u ll p ro p - r rnaaka or re a p ira to r.. mat piainutl vould nave worn setd ntaak o r re a p u m o ra . am. uould h a te avoided breathing m . a tm .rnoku. d u st, c h e m ic a l. mid lu tn e a . . F u r tb s r , th at je fae co sn i was n eg a^ e,.nnit (U1 .p-tcrvrt-owutuurriinngj tuh*e. iimt t insuiikUoa lib e r8 to leak iro n , die aforenam blow - U n i m t , and m at defendant ahoold nave entdated m e M id blow c h a n c r e . . n et . dedendan. .o u ld b a le p ro p e rl, ~ n .l l .t e d , bad dofsod&ot so (JiSRired. F u rth e r, m at del annual dhoulu have pro, .dud lha .a id boUdlog, where p l.tn tift worked for oalondaot a . afo resaid , wild hid* fa o . .o d suction fan . to ttU - tbu .a id duat. t l a r n i d . . lib e r., one an one and odier m a te ria l, as a io r f a ld . out of me bonding, and eoulu thus puriimd the a ir dial pU .ntlll bream ed. F u rth er, mr dafendant, il it bad o o u str-d , could have cleaned tb . .a id m o to r, id .w e p t me .a id floord by h e r p r o c e .s e . oth er than e o m p re .se d a r r . T hat dsieedant* had ,it ao d. e siire^d , ucAs -dHldhbae/i*d, bc uuimlt s bood o v er the ham m er m in . hooked Od to a .n o tio n te n . e r r , mo a i d dust fro m me ham m er m ill. and tb u . preventing m . aid duat from getting into 4m a ir that plaintiff w e. 0 xwjulred to b reath . - 5- Further, tha, defendant. hud It .0 d e.lred . Could have covered lib hood, or covering? th. aforesaid cement m ix d t.t re deed to grind the m ateriel. ,5 aforesaid, and could have uacd a auction fan Innidc the hood to carry the said due, fro o,,. avid hv.U ,nr. and -- -ot - * the, p U I re.'jUlr-.l to hroatlie when employed by delcniant ns ^ o re sa id . 1h r. during th. U two y e .rs that plaintiff was employed b) detendant. ,hat defendant did rartieMy cover dm .Id - .!* m ixers. 1 deed auction 1 . to tui t o r e o. me dun. and p e l , o n - m aterial. < m die a ir, but ^ 11. rf due. .e-: r - o c - t t.. t.-rtals Iv o r d, : mixers uoottnued to cunumlnate the. .dr K . .e wrfflernt tmetton fa- were out need to U fa the aid ***. Cmat .1 t:;-.- a-' .. entire tine u.i ,da.m ill wao eaitdoyed by defendant, that r.-w . or ahould bae .now a b, aupenor knowledge 1 defendant, of ... pc,;.-.,one and Ittiorlooa a n ! tk *> conditio,. * * - Id air that the ^ * l.n d a .n r.-quar o ptam ud to oraatbu . f*.mUU < raotoy 1 a.- o TM * - u , d..d -iefen last did no. want a - n-j : elmuff iff b rfa tb t. altl.004!. '< U v " a; tiv Tv.-.-cvnoc- :n.'. n j* :rw nnJl eai il fi.l nHi.Vu- r . O*f the 3dilld,`,d'T u.a`t ' ,,. cue rvuuire*. ... Praam . wh.le .,*.,.> b, defendant, tha. pUinttK Loot,- no. tie... w ort .o r dclcr.dant In 1 / - d anu,.uoo dms-.oo. Further. ,U , throughout the tin e #.> P i.. * worked for defendant a. w xu,., insulation .1.vla.no. me, elam.if. vonniually covered on hta a rm . and lace and Head and u e exponen nett " ' anatomy wid. l!.,. aid a1 the, eetf due. did c o l. . - l -- b - o u g h t . fu.t ent.ru employment open h i. aw that waa p o a -d m a' ` * H 1 during the last three and one-nah y e ar, that plemtlH w e, employed by'defendant. that the aforesaid poisonous duet, lumea. end chem ical, aed .m ol that P i did breathe as fores.ld. slowly and taslduou.ty tmdar, m lrrJ an 1~,iroyed * e health of pU.nlUf. lb . three <el otie-m-U y e ar, ago dm, plaintiff was a strong - id able-bodied man. c a t t l e <* doing hard manual labor and m fact doing hard manual labor each day. - 6- T l^ t & rt=3 " >" ` * * " , M h, tolttied tia ln U fl 16 defendant, Chu t a oald a ll th is p~u> _ , , ould so leaser pnrfona hard manual labor or t s j manual extant that pialatlii ccwld co icsg~ ^ ^ - 1 1^ , a ir e body o pUiedff d t o tls sw * cf W* labor whatsoever. H iat fco c a n w > lat^ _ inhired id d a m ^ *7 613 eforcuald ^ A rocuino^ plaintiff to b re a d s tha aforesaid *!* p c s lis c c of defendant t h r e ^ W i r i n g plain to the icIioariB* particulars, w its - to ^ Parkinson's !LJL. u * trirw tbs said parled cf disease. cansirs plsM iu thrss enn- " I n , e,ucU* * * - * u, b , m ~ . - -- *I ^ " * *** ^ 1 1 a y ^ rr-- ,^ 1 * . tndl, d i a c d i r o n p r f o r o l n j 7 TP <* " " " 1 -- rr , T h at on F ebruary 2S, lVOi, iua t. . , , l y n . . hd with a life expectancy ci 19.91 y e a r , ---id nc, bnen .0 tajumd r f o r ^ d ,, *e oi * . ^ ^ . * " L ,-- * * * " " <HMT H . . . ^ -*.*-- - -- ttU l ^ ^ n d . ^ -- : n -- -- <iM2 oo> thirty-five dollnra end forty-lulu . . rA 19 91 y e a r s , which earnings plaintiff w ill lose as a , m i s l for tfcs parted cf iv .v i year, _ ^ * -- -- taa- " mc' nmnr, onn dicunrnd nod * irty -flv . doU ar. ^ - Y - * " cent, (1151,035.46), .n d tb coat* o t f t l a - " Ur*.. . "Koy ceyes JcpUa, M issouri Circuit Court for the County of Jasper S u te of Missouri at.............. J o j - l i n .................. ------------ P-ic3card. I plaintiff"--. . No__ 5.6.126_____ r c i M i 1C C* . W iM . ** J A . C. SFENCSA. JR . JO H N W . SCOTT I. p. o w ycr. jr . F R E O E R IC K M. L A AS >1* ' `n r*) .,' . ,. y- LAW OFFICES SPENCER. SCOTT Sc DWYER F IR S T N A T IO N A L B U H .O IN O JOPLIN, MISSOURI T E L E P H O N E MAYFAIR 3>6211 March 27 , 1964. OF COUNSEL HAYW O O D SCOTT Mr. F a y ette Rowe A ttorney a t Law P. 0 . Box 173 Columbus, Kansas Dear Mr. Rowe: Re: Fickard v . E agle-P ich er Thank you fo r the copy o f the m edical re p o r t on Mr. Pickard dated A p r il 24, 1962, We exp ect Mr. Spencer back in the o f f i c e n ext week and we w i l l be in touch v;ith you a t th a t time as regards another p h y s ic a l exam ination o f Mr. Pickard, Very tr u ly you rs, EPD:mb E. P. Dwyer, J r . ' ' "OV- Vv i If X * \ - k -, ,, . \ i - . ;c . : v .:/ T . j y v / - 1* * . &\ v; u.'-. .y;-. v - w ..; . .* y y y ,- :.- V-:..V"> ' . . f ' ' : - V i y ,>' y < ~ * y: y **. .'v > . ' > j c rci i i ut i MBS. Bill- kCI>l o ucsw. ' viwt*. ou>hou> - ; V , : yyyy y y y **.-* * t e , "!:'..' :*A-*- r . : V>. f - *.-- .> .-> .............. . - . 4 . A r . . ' ., : .. . . . tv;*. y -. y . 4-1 ~ . i<*'V--`Vi**' ' *.*' - '", ' ' V . ...... '*% . .. a; j .xUr"S^j:.< >fa f t *'- '* ;'" ..-vV .y.. V;v V*-A*;tO rh j <: v ' ..7"V.V v ' ; C o ) - i t ns fni; *I*.*/. v&'jryf V-i-- vt.j >/ V- :i * t *: 'L. r ' rflflrd" ' *,v. f*---r*:.. ' .** 10<? !aid n Lsna i&Kts. ; 1*;yr`^^i*,'* Joplin, ttaaouri 'V if eXy:i/iu- vif/.-}J.V...r>: S l r t ;i. x . ,.v v. . v `- 1 'r'A.sVi:-':T"' Jibove n sn e d p a t i a n t was xnirvort by no In *\y o f f l c a 4 '7f; / ' ; * /".4 / v '*- '.j `* * * * ' * '* * * Luna o r Cheat X- r a y a show F i b r o a i a o f fcho b a a e a or t h a 1/3 o f bot h l u n g a , b i l a t e r a l l y w i t h o r e pronounced .-Vv-jV' / i h r o o i a of t h e r i g h t baa o r t h e l o w e r 1 / 3 o f b o t h l u n g a . - ............... . ' W p : :y :;' y L e f t n ^ u ' n n l h o r n ! a n o t e d . P a t i e n t v o e r a A t r u s s n o s t ' `.'.'f t h e t ' n e . L e f t i n d i r e c t T n ^ u l n a l h e r n i a , r e d u c i b l e , c a u s e d the iob. : - , _ . / C: . . \-lLi' '' P.o h a s an i n t e n t i o n a l tra* so r o f th e h a n d s . ':'* w - 5- v^0 ha# lit h t d ea fn ess of l e f t ear fro apparent loud r r *;vv;;:n h tse frcn stea n n o la e . ; '-- v V:r-.- - t.v. ... ; >i *j 1 / " W ^ `i 1 v-r ---' ' " * ' > ' '.:* VU: : X y X* ^ r 4 a a U & m k ^ i* V k & m a t . . f a W a u ^ ^ * 4 ^ v a e 4 n j I ^ 0 a W 9 m ^ > a m :nati;4 a 1 0 0 # ''porn^V ntiy\b b*ta lly "'dieablod