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THE HARSHAW CHEMICAL COMPANY
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CLEVELAND, HI O 721*5300
August 13 965
Ket t er i ng Labor at or y Uni ver si t y of Ci nci nnat i School of Medi ci ne Eden Bet hesda Rd. Ci nci nnat i , Ohi o
At t ent i on: Dr. R. Kehoe
Dear Dr . Kehoe:
You wi l l r ecal l t hat i n t he l at t er par t of 1964, I was i n cont act wi t h you about t he l ead poi soni ng i ndust r i al cl ai m f i l ed by a f or mer empl oyee of our Loui svi l l e, Kent ucky Pl ant . I n t he conver sa t i on, you agr eed t o act f or us as a consul t ant about t hi s cl ai m.
Mr . R. l . McI nt osh, at t or ney f or our i nsur ance car r i er , con t act ed you, and you t hen r evi ewed t he cl ai m and answer ed quest i ons a bout i t . Your deposi t i on was t hen f i l ed as par t of our cont est at i on of t he cl ai m.
Onl y a f ew weeks ago we wer e advi sed t hat t he hear i ng had
been hel d t hi s past May, and t hat t he deci si on was made i n f avor of
t he cl ai mant . For your i nt er est , I am encl osi ng a copy of t he de
ci si on, as I t hi nk t hat you wi l l be i nt er est ed i n r eadi ng i t . I have
r ead your deposi t i on t hor oughl y, and t hat , pl us ot her per t i nent dat a
show t hat t he cl ai mant had l at er exposur e af t er our empl oyment ; al l
of t hi s seems t o be di sr egar ded. - Our at t or ney has r ecommended t hat
we do not ask f or a r ehear i ng, as i t woul d be a usel ess ef f or t . Your
cont r i but i on v as excel l ent , and Har shaw wi shes t o t hank you f or your
assi st ance.
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Si ncer el y your s,
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Di r ect or of Heal t h, Saf et y S- Hygi ene
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PLAI NTI FF
VS. OPI NI ON AND AVARD AEED; V- 6, 1965
KENTUCKY COLOR DI VI SI ON TES EARSHAT/ Ci mi l i CAL COMPANY
Eon. John S. Wi se Loui svi l l e, Kent uc k y
ATTORNEY FOR PLAI NTI FF
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Eoa. R. I . Mc I nt os h Loui svi l l e, Kent uc k y
ATTORNEY FOE DEFENDANT
OPI NI ON BY ALVI N B. TRI GO, BOARD MEMBER
. Tho pl ai nt i f f has as s or t ed a c l ai m of per manent and
t ot al di s abi l i t y r es ul t i ng f r om l ead poi s oni ng i nc ur r ed whi l o
ho was empl oy ed by t ho def endant c hemi c al c ompany. I t i s c onc eded
t hat pl ai nt i f f ' s empl oy ment wi t h t hi s named empl oy er t er mi nat ed *
i n 1057 -- t hat ho di d not l ear n of t ho l ead poi soni ng condi t i on
i n hi s body unt i l l at e Oc t ober or ear l y Nov ember of 1S63 -- t hat
t hi s appl i c at i on f or benef i t s was f i l od on Apr i l 3, 1964.
Def endant has i nt er pos od a s pec i al pl ea of l i mi t at i ons
under S. R. S. 342. 31G t oget her wi t h a gener al deni al t hat cl ai mant ' s.
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di sabi l i t y, i f any, i s at t r i but abl e t o empl oy ment ex pos ur e wi t h
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t he named def er - >t , . j cci i xcal l y . meant c ont ends t hat s ubs equent
t o 1957 pl ai n- xf f has. engaged i n wor k f or ot her c ompani es wi t h
at t endant exposur e of a. nat ur e capabl e of pr oduci ng t he assar t ed
l ead poi s oni ng c ondi t i on and t hat one or mor e of t hose c ompani es
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shoul d be l i abl e f or any benef i t s accor ded t hi s pl ai nt i f f ,
Obvi ousl y, i f s uc h s ubs equent ex pos ur e c apabl e of pr oduc i ng
t hi s c ondi t i on has oc c ur r ed i n ot her empl oy ment , t ho pl ai nt i f f ' s
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c aus e of ac t i on agai ns t t hi s named def endant mus t f ai l .
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In fact, the a m r n a t i v o ovidoneo strongly silitntos to t ba
conclusion fbicb w bavo reached - that tbs last exposure t o
load-containing chenicnle did. in fact, occur during tbo period
of caploynont exposure *ith this defendant ending in M W . Havi ng
achi eved t hi s factual dotomlnatioa, tba lav controlling of tho v ar i ous i s s ues , i ncl udi ng l i mi t at i ons and l i abi l i t y i s t hat
cont ai ned, i n t ho 1953, Act .
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medi c al pr oof , , t hat any l oad poi son i nt r oduc ed i nt o t ho pl ai nt i f f ' s
body as f ar bac h as 1957 woul d have been aer at ed l ong bef or e
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and - t hor o i s a et her per suasi ve, ov i doneo { boyoad s ur mi s e) of
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l at er . ex pos ur e$ - t hi s, c oupl ed wi t h. c ont r a- medi c al opi ni on t ha. t
t he c ondi t i on i a at t r i but abl e t o s uc h i ni t i al es pos ur o and t he' -
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unc oa t r over t ed f act t hat l ead poi s oni ng i s a s l owl y pr ogr ess- l ag
c ondi t i on whi c h may r equi r e year s bef or e c ul mi nat i ng i n r ec ogni s abl e
di sabi l i t y, s ees : t o v al i dat e t ha pl ai nt i f f ' s c ont ent i on of ' l ast
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and, of course, complicated by tho fact that claimant did sot know
that ha had load poisoning and worked for other employers, although'-'
the evidence ndie&tos that he has had various ailments which caused
|him pain, discomfort and sous loss of tin from work oa a fairly ' ,
frequent basis -- > which ia perspective clearly appear manifestations
of tho later diagnosed condition of lead poisoning. However, in -
considering his subsequent work history and th lay sad medical -.
c0M lu3 iaa hie* M v c ached ~ that tho last capoaura to
l oad- cont ai ni ng chcnicala did, in fact, occur during the period
of euploynont orpOauro with thin defendant ending in 1957. Having achieved thin factual determination, the l aw controlling of the var i ous issues, including limitations and liability is that
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nodi c al pr oof , , t hat any l oad poi s on i nt r oduc ed i nt o t ho pl ai nt i f f ' s
body as f ar bac h as 1957 woul d hav e been ex c r et ed l ong baf or -
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1963 whoa t ho di agnosi s was r eac hed and announced, * yet t ho - Vy - v
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t he condi t i on i s at t r i but abl e t o such I ni t i al exposur e and t he'- .
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- us eont r ov er t ed f act t hat l ead poi s oni ng i s a s l owl y pr ogr ess- l ag
c ondi t i on whi c h way r equi r e year s bef or e c ul mi nat i ng i s r ec ogni s abl e
. - di sabi l i t y, s c ons t o v al i dat e t ho pl ai nt i f f ` s c ont ent i on of ' l as t 1'.',
exposure source. Tho oxteat of disability is a more jtroublesoE question
and, of course,.complicated by tho fact that claimant did sot know '
that ho had load poisoning and worked for other employers, although' tho evidence indicator that he has had various ailments which caused |him pain, discomfort and soma loss of time from work on a fairly frequest basis -- which la perspective clearly appear manifestations of tho later diagnosed condition of lead poisoning. However, ia -
considering his subsequent work history and tho lay and medical * testimony adduced of record it does not appear that except for a
short period of hospitalisation for which ho is entitled to total
-partial disability in excess of ton (10%) par cent to tho body, as
a whole, from August 10, 1957,
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1. l a s t i pul at ed by t he par t i es and not ed l a t he .
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2, . Has t t he pl ai nt i f f i ncur r ed l ead poi s oni ng ar t s l ag
out of and i n t he c our ao of hi s empl oy ment by t he def endant . ' cocpany, c ul mi nat i ng i s a t en ( 10%} per c os t per manent par t i al
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di s abi l i t y t o t he body as a whol e on 10t h day of Augus t , \ 1957
f or whi c h ho i s ent i t l ed t o benef i t s not t o ex c eed f our hundr ed' "
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( 400) weeks ex c ept i ng t hat f or t he per i od cosseoci ng, Oc t ober 24 - ' ' < . 1003 and endi ng ' ' Hoysabor 7, 1963 and a f ur t her per i od c o a s s a c l e g ; "
I sf ovonbor 16, 1963 and endi ng Nov ember 22, 1963 f or whi c h per i ods
of hos pi t al i z at i on t hi s c l ai mant s hal l r oc oi v a t empor ar y t ot al '
di sabi l i t y benef i t s.
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t he empl oy ment of t hi s def endant , t he pl ai nt i f f was not t her eaf t er
ex pos ed- t o l oad- c ont ai ni ng mat er i al s or c hemi c al s c apabl e of pr o*
due l ag t he asser t ed di sabi l i t y of l ead poi soni ng.
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1. As s t i pul at ed by t he par t i es and not ed i n t h .
f or egoi ng Opi ni on.
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- 2. That al t hough c l ai mant ' s di s abi l i t y was not di agnos ed
unt i l 1363 as l ead poi soni ng, t ho evi dence r ef l ect s t hat t he
di s abi l i t y has ex i s t ed s i c e l as t i nsur i ous ex pos ur e and t er mi nat i on
of empl oy ment wi t h t hi s def ondant t o t h@ ex t ent f t on ( 10%) per
c o o t ' t o t ho body as a whol e.
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3. That t ho 1353 Wor k men' s Compens at i on Ac t i s c ont r ol l i ng of t hi s c l ai m and t ho def eases t her et o,,
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af f or ded t ho def endant . I nl and St eel Company vs, Nos by ( I Cy. ) '
355 S, W. 2d 651; l Ur y Hol on Coal Cor por at i on vs. Chi t wood ( y. )
351 S. T. 2d 1C7.
5. That t ho pl ai nt i f f was ex pos ed t o t ho haz ar ds of
t ho di sease i n hi s empl oy ment f or at l east t wo year s bef or e hi s
di sabi l i t y. The c ont r ol l i ng 1056 Act onl y r equi r ed t wo year s
exposur e, whi c h was her o pr esont . Tho pr ovi s i on t hat s uc h
exposur e be i mmedi at el y nex t bof or o t ho di s abi l i t y was not l egi s
l at ed unt i l 1050.
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6. That t he pr ov i si on f or f i l i ng s uc h a c l ai m wi t hi n
f i ve year s f r om t he l ast i nj ur i ous ^ ex pos ur e was c ot i ns er t ed i n
our l aw unt i l t ho Har c h 22, 1062 Act .
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t on ( 10%) per ' c ent per manent par t i al di s abi l i t y t o t he body as
a whol e t hq s um ' of Two ( $2. 60) Dol l ar s and Si x t y Cent s per week ;
f or a per i od not t o ex c eed f our hundr ed ( 400) week s i n t he aggr e
gat e- f r om Augus t 10, 1957, ex c ept i ng t hat pl ai nt i f f s hal l r ec ov er
t empor ar y t ot al di s abi l i t y of Thi r t y Two ( $32. 00) Dol l ar s per ` .
week f or . t ho t wo i nt er mi t t ent per i ods c ommenc i ng Oc t ober 24, 1963 and endi ng Nov ember 7, 19G3 and c ommenc i ng Nov ember 15, 1963 and
endi ng Nov ember 22, 1963 whi c h t empor ar y pay ment s s hal l be _
i nc l uded i n t he f our hundr ed ( 400) week aggr egat e benef i t s her oi c,
355 S. W. 2d 651; Mar y Mel on Coal Cor por at i on vs. Chi t wood ( 2y. )
: 351 S. V. 2d 107.
5. That t ho pl ai nt i f f was ex pos ed t o t he haz ar ds of
t ho di sease i n hi s empl oy ees t f or at l east t wo year s bef or e hi s
di sabi l i t y. The c ont r ol l i ng 1050 Act onl y r equi r ed t wo year s
exposur e, whi c h was her e pr esoat . The pr ov i s i on t hat s uc h
ex posur e be i mmedi at el y nex t bof or o t ho di s abi l i t y was not l egi s
l at ed unt i l 1000.
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6. Chat t he pr ov i s i on f o r ' f i l i ng s uc h a c l ai m wi t hi n
f i ve year s f r oa t he l ast i nj ur i ous ^ exposur e was not i nser t ed i n
our l aw unt i l t he Mar c h 22, 1962 Act .
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t on: ( 10% ). | j or' c ent per manent par t i al di s abi l i t y t o t ho body as-
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a whol e t hq s um of Two ( $2. 60) Dol l ar s and Si x t y Cent s per week
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f or a per i od not t o ex c eed f our hundr ed ( 400) weeks i n t he aggr o--.' ..
gat e- . f r om Augus t 10, 1957, ex c ept i ng t hat pl ai nt i f f s hal l r ecover -
t empor ar y t ot al di s abi l i t y of Thi r t y Two ( $32, 00) Dol l ar s per
week f or . t ho t wo i nt er mi t t ent per i ods c ommenc i ng Oc t ober 24, 1963
and endi ng Hov embor 7, 1963 and c ommenc i ng Nov ember 15, 1963 and *'/
endi ng Nov ember 22, 1983 -- whi c h t ohpor ar y payment s s hal l ' bo ' /'.
i nc l uded i n t ho f our hundr ed ( 400) week aggr egat e benef i t s hor oi ^j ' j ;
al l owed; s ai d par t i al di s abi l i t y pay ment s hal l be i nc r eas ed t o -1 .
Si x t eon ( $16. 00) Dol l ar s per week and t he pay per i od pr opor t i onat el y
. r oduced; t hat pl ai nt i f f r ec ov er i nt er es t at s i x ( 6%) per c oat / - l ; . --
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per annum on al l past duo i ns t al l ment s t oget her wi t h medi c al and- ? ' Mg /
hos pi t al ex pendi t ur es not t o ex ceed Twent y Fi v e Hundr ed ( $2500. 00) Col l ar s and t he def endant I s c r edi t ed wi t h any week l y benef i t pay ment s and/ or t eedl eal sad hos pi t al benef i t payment s her et of or e cado.
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