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FILE NAME: Metalclad (METC) DATE: 1966 DOC#: METC013 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: WC Claim - Lumbattis [From J-M Archive] File Name Contract Unit Claim File: Vernon Lumbattis Feb. 2/66 Scanned ? yes Source JMA: NS-JM Start Year 1966 Stop Year 1966 Contents claim Notes WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD - CALIFORNIA (INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, prior to 1966) APPLICANT VERNON LUMBATTIS _______________________ CASE # LA 291957 Insulator________________________________ DATE CLAIM FILED Feb. 11, 1966__________. '_______________________ INJURY ALLEGED Exposure to dust/Stresses & strains of employment ALLEGED DATE OF INJURY 1942-Dec. 21, 1965 ____________________ EMPLOYER/INSURER Baldwin, Ehret, & Hill Fibreglass, et. al. including J-M Sales No apparent Canadian carrier OTHER NOTES ________Pneumoconiosis probably due to asbestos is ________Total & permanent disability_____________ DATE OF RESOLUTION Aug. 23, 1968_______________________;______________ RESOLUTION (3) Compromise & Release $30,000 settlement apportioned among 18 carriers DOCUMENTS COPIED 1) Compromise & Release # OF jB^GEi CLAIMANT Lu/vi batKa,__________________________ California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board CARRIERS INVOLVED: The AETNA Casualty & Surety Co. oAmerican Automobile Ins. Co. oAmerican Employers Ins. Co. American Motorists Ins. Co. Argonaut Ins. Co. oAssociated Indemnity Corp. oCalifornia Casualty Indemnity Exchange , oCalifornia Compensation & Fire Co. Casualty Ins. Co. of California Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Ltd. oEmployers Mutual Liability Ins. Co. of Wisconsin _ oFidelity & Casualty Co. of New York " Firteman's Fund Ins. Co. oGeneral Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp. Ltd. oGlobe Indemnity Co. oGuarantee Insurance Co. oGreat American Ins. Co. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. (Sentry Ins. Co.) Industrial Indemnity Co. olndustrial Indemnity Exchange Insurance Co. of North America Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Co. oMaryland Casualty Co. oMichigan Mutual Liability Co. Mission Insurance Co. oNational Automobile & Casualty Ins. Co. oNew Amsterdam Casualty Co. oOcean Accident & Guarantee Corp.Ltd. Pacific Employers ins. Co. oPacific Indemnity Co. Reliance Ins. Co. (Standard Accident Ins. Co.) oRoyal Indemnity oSecurity Ins. Co. of Hartford (U.S. Casualty Ins. Co.) State Compensation Insurance Fund oTransport Indemnity Co. The Travelers Ins. Co. The United Pacific Ins. Co. . oU.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. oZenith National Ins. Co. oZurich Ins. Co. .... o_______________________________ |_______ ' ~ '_______ O____________________________________ ;__________________________ O _______________________________________________________________ O _______________________________________________________________ o 5/81 1 WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 3 VERNON E. LUMBATIS, 4 C ase No. 66 LA 291-957 5 Applicant 6 vs. 7 BALDWIN, EHRET, HILL, INC., st.si- 8 CERTIFICATION 9 Defendant 10 11 I hereby certify that the attached documents are true 12 and correct copies of the original documents filed in the records" 13 of this office in the above-entitled matter. 14 ATTEST my hand and the Seal of the Workers1 Compensation 15 Appeals Board of the State of California. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Bated at San Francisco, 25 California, this 6 day 26 of April, 1981 27 DIA WCAD F(oNrCWm (n.?e> QCNARTMRNT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATION DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT (. 1 Herlihy, Herlihy, Jones & Nelson Attorneys at Law . 2 Suite 740 Roosevelt Building ; 727 West Beventh Street S Los Angeles, California 90017 4 Telephone: 627-4911 5 Attorneys for The Travelers Insurance Company e Insurance Company of North America jifie.1E,a?loyrs insurance Company 7 and their Assureds y WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD 9 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 VERNON E. LUMBATTIS, 12 Applicant, 13 vs, Case No. 66 L. 291 957 Social Security No.' 561-28-5882 14 BALDWIN, EHRET, HILL, INC, et al 15 COMPROMISE AND BET.BAgK 16 Defendants. 17 18 Applicant hereby requests that the employers herein 19 after named and the insurance carriers hereinafter named be joined i 20 parties defendant in this proceeding and that all other parties be 21 dismissed as defendants. 22 The parties hereto, for the purpose of compromise on 23 hereby submit the following agreed statements of fact: 24 1. Vernon E. Lumbattis, 12459 East firestone 25 Boulevard, Norwalk, California, employee herein, born on November 29 26 1912, claims that he was employed in the State of California beginni: 27 xn 1941 to date hereof as an insulator, as a laborer, and in other 28 employment classifications by the employers hereinafter named, some 29 of said employers being then permissibly self-insured, the remainder 30 of said employers being then severally and separately insured as to 31 workmen's compensation liability by the several insurance carriers 32 hereinafter named, and that he claims that he sustained inj ry or -1- 1 injuries arising out of and occurring in the course of his several 2 employments as follows: To his chest, lungs and other bodily part 3 due to exposure to dust and due to stresses and strains of employm 4 or sustained other disabilities or injuries in some other manner. 5 It is claimed that said employments and injuries caused temporary ; 6 permanent disability and required treatment. 7 2. Applicant states and represents that he was 8 employed or hired in the State of California by the following name* 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 / ' I -s.. j i Smployer Name 1_ *wd Add 1-- ..... " ' .Eall L. SnU h , /, i 10241 Victoria Avenue : ,Whlttler, California |C.lifor,, Shlpbuilding Corp.; ;Wllatngton, UllfornU . CallfornU Shlpbuilding Corp. Mundet Cork Corp. . 65 South llth 8t. ' Brooklyn. New York ' 10 Morgen Bro. 3 0 Beet Slauoon Ave. 11 :Maywood, California 12 Cork Inauleelon Co. Znc. .155 East 44th st. 13 :Mew York, New York 14 Cork Inaulatlon Co., inc. ... .15 le '.?^ i 7 ';v ; 18 : i9 20 . ':::-'2i * 22 ` .. 23 . 24 ,Sn FrancIk o , California . Guy T. Atklnaon Co. *orE0 Pollock Co. |P* Box 259 $&. :; long Beach, California Vv- y-'i .1 California Shipbuilding Corp." .:y. Cuy T. Atklnaon Co. .1 Coorg* Pollock Co. hT, , `n*ln,erlr,g 4 Supply Co 41 East Second St. 7 L* Angolea, California V : ,, '' 25 26 27 . 28 29 30 31 32 j Plant Rubber 4 Asbeatoa Worka ' ; Marina Engineering 4 Supply Co. . j ` ' ` .. . . ./ . ' . ..1 * II | 1 1 a( Lang j l4465 Beat 52nd Place ' ;: Maywood, California Pat'a Condltlonalra, Ine. 1015 Weat Second St, loa Angelee, California I 1 1000 South Pr.nont Av.nu, Alhambra, California Pat'a Cundltlonaira, Inc. Clovardau Avenue *** Angel*,, California ' Webb Corp. Box 758B Phoenix, Arlsona Marine Engineering 4 Supply CdV ID*I 2 Uibb Corp* 1 , .. . : > lot1!. Aaa. of Heat and * * Proet Inaulatore .. -1-1 3637 Eaat 37ch 8t. OV Maywood, California :: v Lynch Aabeatoa Co. 2152 Sacramento St. Loa Angelee, California .-- < street San Prancleco, CallfornU . iR. T. Dinwiddle i532 Coolldge Drive jSan Gabriel, CallfornU Al Co Coopany 5423 Flemleh Lane Loe Angelas, California ' . ; 'A.-matrong Cork Co. ' iLiberty and Charlotte 8te. Lancaster, PenneyIvanU |Marine Engineering 4 Supply Co. Hunger and Hunger 174 Bast Union St. Paeadena, CallfornU ' t IB. T. Dinwiddle !Armstrong Cork Co. , ?, j . ; : ( ' ;;}: i; J. T. Thorpe, loe. I948 East 2nd St. jLos Angeles. CallfornU '' 1 . '? V: 3-'. V ( ( 1 ;Thorp* Insulation Company !2741 South Yates Avenue 2 Los Aotalaa, California 3 1 J. T. Thorpe, xc. .4 Marron 4 Ballsy Co. 8 352$ South Cartold Avanua :Lo* Ansala, California 6 ,Hugh A Blsdon 7 j3262 Bant Casa Avanua 8 ;Huntington park, California Marina Bnglnaarlng 4 Supply Co. . 10 I 11 Amatrong Cork Co. Hugh A Klndon 12 I j Robert's Roof 4 Floor Co. 13 927 South Mala St. Las Vagany Navada 14 15 .C. P. Braun 4 Co. 16 ' Armstrong Cork Co. 17 18 j Thorpa lnaulatlon Company 19 Oil Plaid Conatrn. Co. 20 P. 0. Box 947 jBakersfield, California 21 Thorpa Insulation Coopany 22 23 / Hobart's Roof and floor Co. 24 CfbargUi Bnglnaarlng 4 Supply Co. 25 441 gate Seeond St., Los Angola, California 26 R. T. Dinwiddle, Inc. 27 6627 S. Atlantic South Cats, California 28 Thorpa Insulation Company__ ___ 29 United Refractory Const. Co. 1201 Banksvllle Road . 30 Pittsburgh, Pannaylvanla 31 Mundat Cork Corp. 7101 Tonne 11a Avenua 32 North Bergen, New Jersey 4- Totnan Morgan Co. 2217 Moat 135th Placo .Blua Island, alinola J. T. Thorpa, Xnc. Totnan Morgan Co. . Johns Manvllla Salas Corp. \ 22 Boat 40th St. ; Now York, Now York Owona Corning Plbtrglaa Corp. . : P. 0. Box 901 . : Toledo, Ohio ' Industries Supply Co.' of San Diego 4th Avanua 4 J St. San Dlago, Californio ' . ; . Armstrong Cork Co. J. T* Thorpe, Inc. R. T. Dinwiddle, Xnc. Industries Supply Co. of San Dlago Coaat Insulating Products . 2684 Lacey St. .> Los Angelas, California Shelburne Refrigeration, lac. 1247 Main St. . El Centro, Californio " Matal Clad lnaulatlon Coopany, Ine. Box 178 . ; Torrance, Californio . ' ,4363 Valley Bivd. lo Angela*, California Thorp* Xnaulatloo Coopany Owana Coming ftbargUa Corp, Coast Insulating Product* B A B Bnglnaarlng 4 Supply Co.. P. O. Box 2531 1 Houston, Texas Accurate Insulation Co., Xnc. 900 South Cypress St. Lahabra, California Lm Angola* Cock Cowipauy 4180 East Washington ' bo* Angelea, California Pint Asbestos Co. .1300 64th St.. Emeryville, California : ' Owen* Coming Plbarglas Corp. Coast Insulating Product* Aecurato Insulation C c,, Inc. : Plant AikMtoi Co. Lao 8.. Eklns Company ' 4933 Valla/ Bird. Loo Angola*. California Cal CUta Inaulatlo* Co. 4(32 West Imperial Hay. Inglavood, California Mundat Cork Corp. Owana Coming Plbarglae Carp. Coaat Inaolatlng Prodoct* Paboo Inaulatlo* Corp. 1789 Montgomery 8t. 8aa Pranclaco. California Plant Asbaatoa Co. Cal Stat* Xnaulatlon Co. Industrial Building tutorial*, lac. 2808 So. Vail bo* Angola*. California Tkorp* insulation Coupon/ Mundat Cork United Cork Coupaniaa Corp. Pt. Central Ave. Kearny, How Jersey ' Skin* Industrial Insulation Contractors 4933 Vallsy Bldg. Los Angolas, California Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. 901 Vast 22nd 3t. Oak Brook, Illinois National Refrigeration Salas, Inc. 4400 San Fernando Road Glendale, California J. T. Thorp*. Inc. Thorp* Insulation Company ' Owan* Coming Plborglaa Corp. Los Angolas Cork Company 4180 East Washington Los Angelas, California Eklna Industrial Insulation Contractors She Isotherm Cospany 605 Williams . Bakersfield, California lacy Manufacturing Co. 2400 Bast Domlnguey 8t. bong Beach, California - . Baldwin ghrat Hill, Inc. 500 Bravnlg Avenue ' Trenton, Haw Jersey "United Cork Companies Corj| Baldwin Kbrat Hill, Inc. Armstrong Contracting fc Supply Corp 120 North Lime St. Lancaster, Pennsylvania A 1 Insulation Co. 11351 Desmcnd St. Carden Crove, California -5 .( time of injury are in dispute^ "**** f **" emplyee at the c o n i r r i T ' 5 pri*,nt disabuity is in - ^ . 5 . : ar tz : 7 l U M 1 ^ of th. .evar.l a ^ . , , 8 1in dispute. r ity ^ -- T * " the insuran carriers are 10 9- - 11 u t i l i t y of a 12 disputa. 13 r iuti ^ *" * b*" - " the e"ply" <> . ^ y* " " * W " " ' '" or. are m 14 c u im . ,,,, M nt`0^ 1" " i,, " 1t r i * r * " " tti* " y " d *u 15 'f " - * $30,000.00 i. e d d l a L T L " h`r*iM" r P" ` 16 Paid by the employers or the insurance carriers to^hl 17 um to be payable as follows- One lu < * 9 ^ * * , said 18 attorney's fees and i a * - P sum to applicant, less 19 8 a"d less such other liens as may be alio ^ v * * " ' * * -- *- $ M . Board. 8,f e r " I ! y 20 12 hereof. Ce is made to paragraph . 21 22 -- * . t h M p 1 " 1 " pens* s -- 23 Mil. a,,,nt to- Hon ' 24 estimated at* Cnn<a * p " " th* " Pl7* " r " rti*ts- Unpaid FtJtura edltal and hospit-i . , P i expense is at. Conjectural. Unpaid and future medical and ho 25 expense is to be j cai and hospital t0 be assu"ctl " follows: A U to b. p,ld hv ,k 26 0 ,, P Id by the employee. 9- Non. and address of employee's attorney 27 Steven Rosenen, 1543 West Olympic Bonleverd U s 4 , 28 90015. ' U s *"8'lo>. California 29 30 4mo,,,,r Ooff aattttoorrnneeyy ,fe.^ prev'iCo"usrl"yypari"d"," iSf" * * ", $ $ -- a. 31 to be made by sueh insuranr. . * Payment 32 Workmen' r carrier as may be determined by the orkmen s Compensation Appeals Board. I i 6- ( hls , , ' to*" " Applicant claims th.t '"l employments In California end hi, , ,, ,, . 1 , 3 " - - -ir., in California h.p. result! ` '4 *ppunM t ... ^ befor. to T ; r r 5 > ployed outside of CalifornU 6 of Calife-- < * , AppU PP t ,,, " "" C h M orked outside 7I T "p 8 Ciif mi 9p * 0t "h U t *i 10 " * - * . . % th*C `U " Ply" S f0t -- h orked in 10 ' * * * listed in this Con- 10 d T i ASr**" " - D,Kri" t* -- applicant's 11 Oelif T " * ' ^ *"y' r" Ult" 1 r" hl! A"Ployents outside of 12 to *T rMUltei S5" t" ie - -- U l - unrelated 13 L 7 the " ployer> h" ,ln -- -- -- ^ a p p l i c a n t ' , employment b, then oeu.ed neither ^ 14 Li. ^ 15 * " W ' '>`fendaB" th,t *P P U P *"t' -- 1. betted ky the 16 l o i r i U "iC,ti"S; " " ^ 17[,,,,tlon u " " r " -- ^ J , " lf'I" U " "d! - "" th* W U c - C s Appeals U any, u.s in. injury, if m y, 19 T t y C*"*"i by U rious and wilful misconduct. De *, " t " 1" 1 Cl" " ^ iJ" ry " di**biUtleS W by I. plicmt keen been f ,,Hy compensated. There other points of 21 spot. b.t,,.,, the Patties, kut tk. petti., have agreed to m d tkei, 22 fferenoes ky compromise as herein provided. . 23 Defendants are filing to p.y the Coe*..*,. T O ,,t 24 CO end litigation and buy their n.. a 25 t . y thelt P M C - Applicant is willing co the compromse m e to .void the deley, end uncertainties of lit! 26 gation. Applicant desire, to oontrol his own medical treatment if 27 is rat t e d , AppUcant represents that this ,,,,,,promise is ade,,,atc 28 and request prompt approval. 29 12. During applicant's employment ky the employers 30 erein named, said employer, ,, ,, severally M separately insured 31 32 " " th`ir "rkmen'S omP*nsetion Utility hy ,,he o l w ,,g ranee companies. Said insurance companies and employers agree _ -7- li 1 ~ n , ,,w 2 company to th. ,.ctlra.M hetcln .lc. th. 3 in ui1 f th,it '4 d a. 5 P*id by -- 6 *-- * * employers - ere as folloM> ,, J t; " " " * `h , u b' ^ * k* 81 Loa Angeles, California 9 cnp" y 10 ^ 0 r w U s h S e yB? u ? e v f y Los Angeles, California 11 12 p o f^ o x^ isir6 Company Los Angeles, California 13 14 p ! 5 c * IS S 2 C* Co"p*r,y Los Angeles, California 90005 15 ? ? Compensation Insurance Fun/i 16 J00 South Lafayette ParkPlace Los Angeles, California 17 18 A43tShatto|acenSUranCe Company Los Angeles, California 90005 19 30e f L Bpi?ge * Iron Company 20 21 ^ l & T & - S n ' c ^ t ^ J o r n i a ZZ|Anaheim, California 23 *24 33" tTM rSS d.S k M " 5 San Francisco, California 25 rfoiance,insurance Company 26 548 South Kingsley Drive X Los Angeles, California 27 28 S s w f S S S M -- 29 Whittier, California 30 sS^IoSriVPlfr1^ 31 Los Angeles, California 32 -8- i $ 552.00 8,427.00 129.32 5,337.00 462.44 261.03 137.58 138.78 125.00 609.00 240.00 3,549.00 ( ( Los Angeles, California Lumberman s Mutual Company lie AWlI?hire Boulevard Los Angeles, California S i ^ r s = . 0Mp" " ta- * 3 s f f i t ? ? S S " c" - w Los Angeles, California 5S2 " Los Angeles, California 90005 Insurance Company of North America 4050fW i l S e yBuledanCe Company Los Angeles, California 90005 $ 1,299.00 560.00 417.00 798.00 225.00 6,732.85 TOTAL $ 30,000.00 ^ underaigned requesta that this Compromise *"d Sel*" Agreement be .,,roved. ^ ' 14. Open approval of thl, C p ,, ,, i . ,ed Agreement by the e r W , Compensation Appe.l, Bo.rd, ot . a Pay in accordance wieh th. previsions h.teof ^ ^ 2 2 releases .nd forever discharge, aid employer, .,,d ,, ,, ,, o "" -- -- -- - .* - f Z csusas of ection whether now known or ascertained or which nay hereafter arise or davelop as a result of said injury i,,c ,, - a n liability of ..id employers ,, ,, sald ^ J^ 2 --- he dependents, heirs, ewecutors. r e p r e s e n t ! administrators, or as.i8,,. of s,ld ^ loye, **' ofth, d " is **"> * * U Parties hereto that the fili, of this document is the filing .. 111 ling of an application on the behalf of the employee and that the Wot-iTM,,' ,, ait f th its di S ^ " o n Appeals Board may in its discretion, set the matter for heariTM ins aS a reSnlar application, -9- i 1 reserving t,, the perries ,, ^ ^ ^ ^ 2 U `'" ci"8 ls t t h this document used ,, M 3 .miction, tK. defends, shell have .eveilehi. to them a U de 4 lenses thet w . .liable a. ,,f the of ^ ^ c 5 document end thet the Workmen's Compensation A p p e a l, Boerd ,, 6 iter either approve ,,id Compromise and Release Agreement o / d i , ! " 7 8 r r :: - i- ^ held end the matter regularly submitted for decision j il g" " " T : 01 F" Ch` f -- -- * * rhe lien d a l . ` unemployment compensation disability benefits I l f tM" -- - - CaliforniaUloy. tthhee ssuumm'".g'r*e"e'd* ,,p'0l,,e'o"r*sPe*rtttUl'eP"a>,,Pd0" " " f ooU M^l "S ^division of f" t" l"'ry disability covering the period ..I ! '' 5 accru" i " * " " 1 erpense paid or in- |s for future medical'care; 1 for p e r c e n t disunity. (The .hove segregation must be fair and reasonable and must be b e a d on the real fact, ,,f th. cse. There should be no attempt made to deprive the lien claimant Of a reasonable recovery consistent with all c wlcn aL1 tle amounts involved.) 17- m further consideration of the payment in accordance herewith, applicant agr.es that this reie.se ,,111 appiy to " " " * " '*" < - damages resulting fro. sue, Ident, casualty, event, e^loy,,t Md/or ^ loy_ ts> _ ^ ^ ell those now disclosed ,,,d all right, under Section 1542 of the Civil code of California are hereby enpressly waived. of the Civil Code of California reed, ,, follows; Section 1542 A general release does not extend to claims : which the creditor does not know or suspect ! to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." -10- f ( 1 18. In further consideration of the payment of the 2 aforesaid sum, applicant agrees that this release extends to and 3 covers the executors, administrators, heirs, representatives, 4 successors, assigns, officers, directors, agents, servants, and em 5 ployees of the defendants and each of them, and the physicians, 6 surgeons, and nurses of the defendants, and each of them, whether 7 acting individually or on behalf of them, or either of them. 8 WITNESS THE SIGNATURE HEREOF this ^ ^ ^ d a y of 9 , 1968 at Los Angeles, California. 10 11 T & r< f! L w f k , 12 13 14 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ss 15 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) rSrtVES""R0SEMAN7 Attorney. or Ap_p. ile a n 16 On this //"`'day A.D. 1968 before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, 17 residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared VERNON E. LUMBATTIS, known to me to be the person whose name is 18 subscribed to the within Instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.. 19 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and 20 affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first . above written. 21 OFFICIAI SEAL * 22 ANTHONY J. BRADISSS Notary tublig'ifr' and for said County bs&V notary v u o u c . c au fo h m a PRINCIPAL OFFICI IN j j and State 23 IPS a n s il e * county 24 LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY MISSIONINSURANCE do^gANY and 25 AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY By-"'' / ' l A ^ ~ ~ \ i By WEMIGAND, KENI & STOCKWgtL . F.lCTXRRIN6tNj^Cl>iiiis Examinei 26 By L f d& & r 27 Tl>ir Att^^&ys 28 FIREMAN D INSTANCE COMPANY By HANN^ BROPHY f ) 29 By _______ jjf/ 30 tts Attormneeyyss STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND Bv k(tJnx.j*rv( Its Attorneys / '< / 31 32 - 11- |i a s s i S ' S f f i 10* I Steven Roseman 1621 W. Ninth St, Los Angeles 90015 S A M U E L J . S I L L S . M. D. * 0 0 7 W IL S H IR C iO U L C V A M O LOS ANO CLCB. C A L IF O R N IA HUSBARO 3 - 5 0 0 0 900S 7 Dear Mr. Roseman Re: Vernon E. Lumbattis h S r pr*" "" d hlMelf * A r c 18. l966 - r the _CHIEF_COtgLAIOT: shortness of breath and fatigue. PRESENT' ILLNESS; The patient states that on Decenfcar 21 m u , the St. Francis Hospital about January 18 1966 Patl a n ^ S d * T at because he was too tired and fatieuec/ TL Patientdid not return to work physical that his difficulties with his b r L t h i n g ^ r h i f T infr" d by hls .. exposure. Patient was then referred tn n. t *8 ?nd bi? lunS was due to his thl, shortness of breath t i e S * . 7 S. u " gh ^ . ``" ` 1 ? pZatuienntt hhassT inootf lloossit 5a'n5y3wetirghft ia0nUdS'ea"thsltwleslhl. The Datthieernet Shaneoiu L S " sweats or fever. Patient he! had ,,Leering on oolsslon b S he" ^ 1^0 f * pain in M s right lower chest and in the axilla on the right side. Patient states that at times when he gets the pain on the right side it filr aa u r he S i a I^ p a i r edPin1?9fi-1hadHhah Surgery about 1959` Patient had a ventral ha, .aH nP \ d *" 1963 He has had no pneumonias. Patient states that he w ah dh * inal attacks of Pieurasy bilaterally for years. This first began about nine years.ago. The patient has had no serious injuries SYSTEMIC HISTORYr a" ; Thro..r= EssantlaHy negative except that he does not ee quite as well as he used to. He has had upper and lower denturoc t *. stairs? " " Ut "rk beC"aS* f sP*l U "*" " Z * J ? Cardio-Respiratorv; present illness. Gastro-Intestinal: Patient has an ulcer history as noted under past history. ! f Steven Roseman - 2- otherwise, no symptoms. Gastro-Urinary; Essentially negative. Neuro-Muscular: Negative. ALLERGIES; Negative. iJABITS: Patient smokes approximatelv one nani* * two years. He stopped smSkinglLeiber 2 3 1 9 6 5 S V i ' T * * d*y for -thirty- Drug?J\ He has been on occasional courses of antibioM hl! *" occaslonal beer, reeeivingidigltalis for his heart. He s ' Patieht haa been', forgets about it. No drug idiosyncracies thi r i L * ? " * n! * ^ but often penicillin or sulfa. V that he knows No reactions to RESIDENCE HISTORY. B o r n . Tllinat, - ,, a w = T U the pr.s.Rt tla. h. h L S j . l929> " - OCCUPATIONAL HTgrnpv. Patient workad fa r ... _ .. ' This was in Vernon, California in 1929. ne w o r k i ? ? '^ 61^ *S Sn a sa e v iil**- for the city of Maywood, in 1941 he was doin* fit, ff tbe fire dePartment work for numerous contractors throughout Los a iberglass work end asbestos hot water lines and the steam lines with Patient wrapped the with asbestos and magnesia wrappings for the f i r s t ^ He Worked Pri i l y twenty years he worked with fiberolas , 5 fi e years` In the last 50%;.icaiciuni:silicate was the oth-r ingredient wrappin8 the ducts about a minimum of eight hours a dav and also wfs PaJlent states that he worked- a week. Many times he worked' o^side s o m L S ? ! aPProximately five days would work inside the boiler without nv 5* Wrked " bollera and Patient many timesworked with what he called >" bring in fr*h air. the attic with rock wool and f S S g l i i " " temped tops- where you were in HIST0RY: * * iS Uvin3 Two children: living and well. tuberc" i o s i s ^ USUAL WEIGHT: 190. the'physicians a n f Surgfons^ospitarSnce S s i " 5ad S6Veral x 'rays taken at 1949 he did work in the Bakersfield area also in Sa^TH* 8tat!S that in about counties. a> aiso in San Diego and Santa Barbara 3-21-V5. Weight - Ii \/o , uv Jreight m l 3| nyt acuto 193. Height <57" Tamp: 99.4 Pulse: 88 ' oar:;. y ill, Slightly dyspnic appears of no' .tli- "" u;a,,fc..t> 'jvi.itc I ta:> to loi t with slight obstruction on left side. 9- Roseman l Re: Lumbattis ( 3- Throat: tonsils small. Edentulous. Larynx negative. ' Neck: no Elands; thyroid not palpable; no masses. Chest: increased A-P diameter ,, a on left. Palpable rhonchi bilaterally a t ^ o t ^ b a s e s ^ n TighC; to les*ef extent fremitus diminished on the right and whisoireJ * Periorly. Tactile Dianh "U h insPiratory Diaphragms move poorly. expiratory wheeling biiaterin0 !*1 T rlght' Brnchia\ 8 Bllaterally anteriorly and posteriorly. murmurs; no thrill^ Sd' ?2 quals 12 or is lightly greater. No definite -Abdomen: hernia ventral in scar - epigastrium. Genetalia: not examined. No palpable liver or slpeen. Rectal: not examined. Extremities: slight ey.,,,sis of the .,11s of the hands; no clubbing, ,,oedema J I U O ^ O P I C E X ^ ^ I O N : increased marking at th. h, . v, . * phrenic angle. Diaphragms move vary poorlv? " asss' bleb in left costo- ^^^VDSRii^TEJTS: performed 3 -1 3 -'n'j> , .istoplasmin + (10 mm. induration. Tubercu lin n e g a tiv e ? CCld* 0 id in negative. COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT . m f< ,, ... * t e c o l T ^ T n t T07100. D U f e r e S ^ E o s ^ a ; i r ^ % V 5 E S #2 i B m m v i m j v s - . 15 mm. in ono hour. Albumin""-~0 Sugar - 0 S c l t A- T rcr < J ' s n t U l i y * ^ ^ . ` Ikeline. m A J ^ P A C T T Y : 1400 cc. normal 5000cc. 237. normal. Thr.. s.cond timed cepeelty u s ^ - f f i - S i ; L " ;varSeBTM \ yo.uar::*i:hp!,g" st b:nnr " al- "*rt n t o f r i b anteriorlyf * S S T . T Ooato-phrenic appear ielativel- claar"* RiihttiabVe jif? posterior ninth rib. infiltration sckttered throSout .Sir. ""8 \ dltfuse M . ottllng and the bass and from the f o u i "rb posteio^to ^ ^ ilCSI rll> to : , ^ S ; ^ iL r S ^ - - .H.phr,?,s aro ,e a 'high ^ f a ` h f >1 une lobes. 'le" ` Th ruse infiltrate present throughout gnosis; rv extensive In character. LUMBATTIS, VERNON C. X-RAY READINGS Compton Physicians & Surgeons ,,,,,4,. , normal. Bonev frmMun* < "S HosPital> dated 9-11-so ig p z ? ? * * in Film dated 5-9- 41 , Film taken January 9. 194 . ' h"S ' the infiltrate at both a b" i s `i - t i i - S t ' & i , " r ^ y4 V f u ? r ' hTM -- " E r 1 taken Januarv 9 10a .1 Of the lobee of the luig.' p'Jl,,onar? Hbro.i. throughout m ost ^ taken Februarv ^ in-/ , ,,. , ' * J''nUary- 19,4 fil- . -T, ? & & ? i f f * * - pUtt-lik. 'Lli stiil noted, -a ^tl'" ^owcr nalvss of hoMi . t i t r a t i o n " " * ? " <' " itl. th o 's e y U ib iir 11, ``lM s ''" ? . " " " " 10" # <* .V film taken December 27 1 9' 5 u a laterally e . w i . U y 1,, he left l^ e t ^ J f ^ ^ j ^ e ^ i n f i l t r e t i o n hi- [ir film f Aoril 14 19 .-I, " 5 2 - ' 1 U - S- :Ua Plete-Uke S a S . 1^ ' * ^ , * " < 1 * * < vith j a... ' ? Co ^ i l 13, 1915. */ , vl,,;7nv-^5^eand ? 2 i-'-to.-vi-.T. r'r,,^ V t ' 'at'2 " 80 7' u^ 2 i n ' l a a d ^ ? Ventiruclar rate - an is Elation. ` ` iaS'lOS S: rl3ht Vantricul^ hypertrophy! o pulaonae. S* Roseman / Re : Lumbattis r -2- DISCUSSION: a review of this patient's finding i i a* history, physical examination, x-ra- examination ad*^*^"8 tha occuPational n il Unction studies are s u j TM " TM e f b`P C-v p W . fibrosis throughout both lung fields. When we att* ! / * ' asn a is of Pulmonary pulmonary fibrosis, aray conditions can be n c r e S L 7 * * the caus o f o f Dr. Louis Leventhal to Dr. Victor Mastron V h r * d*a reviewinS * report were numerous x-rays dating back to 1959 which show* * 1 1966 ' he notes there throughout both lung fields. This progression ?Jd * ^ro8re3sive fibrosis character of the patient's occupational exposure h! pulnony y broais, the findings along with the pulmonary functions l Z t Z i ndi n* *> the physical pulmonary fibrosis secondary to asbestos! r t V 8"Pport a diagnosis of cannot be made without lung biopsy. I fei true.^hat a definitive diagnosis erently in favor of this diagnosis that's**** th* evidnce here is so prepond- nd8hSi k " the b8Sis of clinical experience *0 1 1 ^ 1 ?? n f 1 * definitive and the laboratory findings, we must make a da^. / "1"8** x r a y fadings, fibrosis in both lung fields. gnosis of asbestosis producing Pr b^ ly ' h>ua1p ro g "i,,"1oi ^ "fib r ^ s " ^ " ' ' ? *?* ^ l U ` Ufa Oiw dated 12-28-65 aftet a Maater a t ! . . 2'H'i5' "bich "* not aea end copy of the report presented to us, t h e w a s ^ e v i d f n TM * f8*' accordin8 to the ECG., However, this ECG was being ad f ?f Pathology in the coronary heart disaese, which thi% W u Z t T ^ l l Z * - * * * <* a coldUcomi;gPontieCted ^ antimicroblal therapy as indicated whenever he feels' -- a,, obstruct- f iit;' "f-e s :'d approximately SOX as far as his ventilator *S patient has a disability of breathing capacity is reduced about 1 ?*" 'i8ChiICI't|' COnaerned; M s maximum becomes more dense he will have more and more d i s a i J m ^ ^ ?ibrosis ^creases and interference with his ventilarotv capecitv ,,*sabil*ty and more and more diffusion difficulty. I find no'evident o^ d show evidence of arterial P02 and arterial PC02 are concerned-diffusion studies as far as the ventilaroty type. med, the studies were entirely of a exposure to e e b e e t o e S i ^ ^ J ^ H l ^ i r i b o 5ibr?ls secondary to his occupation and disability b M ? h8 PU,lmnary function studies, s y m J t t S L t o i ^ a i T ** measured will, probably, be unable to be gainfully enmlovL ?d X 'ray aPPearance. (3) He occupation, where he has a minimfl mount of occupation, I consider such things as Sitt< f l? anythin8 but a sedentary activity. By sedentary anything that would require walkin' or otherSohvs< ?Sk ^ in8 desk work rather L L i*'"1" TO` cal ior the ; , l l \ ,P n alI^ : Ctlon- , Thl. ,,lent poncho-dilators, Antibiotics to prevent and t r i l l ' Th4i3/ are w111 & * * * i s t of the lung, which would be detrimental fn hi 5 any Infection he may have in to hi, life. * `` " tal to his well-being end would representTM' Setinc y" VCry 'UCh SJS:ME the Privilege of seeing thi. p,tlene. Vjjy truly J iil is* ' - e AOOftCU HeANOHEf|\ HRL" i . l " RLIK ^ ^ 16 3 ^ . *RLT TO 'A /Y <la W l,T '"TH (TNfCT LOS A N G ite s . Ca l if o r n ia W 0M TL*HO.t MAb i h n 7 . 4 9 t t August 15, 1966 n . " * * * T 00*4 n .y 0 p ocss_i^r,. ai r -- -- AMD I:LbL'_ L-J I macm/caurMMA t<u a -- " - r ~-.r' - ? ' ' [ * ! i*. * .* V J nyH K 3*1441 0U LIV 410 tat 1-4*02 . I 'T9CCT * " * * * " " ' ^ u r . ,2 4 0 . < T U ) 1 4 .1 12 1 TTwT '"S"UUMMIASIBUU 10" South Broadway Los Angeles, California O . '*? 7T*m u r "T* `1"^f4t)'*K*l-"7'48'1"4*2704 O ko A44CI.U orne Rat VERNON E, LUMBATTT? mrrwr _* insurance cowant op w m S S S h S u a * * ? ^ g Dear Sirs: we enclose the following documents i medical reports if ^ S a n S ip I e d u S " l M l 0 n 's R u l M < ) AS Defendants- exhibit next In order R. T. Johnstone, M. D, July 8, 1966 RGH/mhh KOSEMAN, ESQ. 1621 West 9 th Street Los Angeles, Calif. 91 Yours very truly, O CCUPATIO N AL D IS C A .C S ( c HUTKEHPOED T. JOHKSTOXE, M.D. ^OCKMAN iUILDINQ * 0 Wf$T tCVCMTH truce? Los Angeles, Californio 90014 TCLiPMONC eX3-l( July 8, 1966 INOU.T.IALTONICOLOOT Herlihy & Herlihy 412 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, Calif. Gentlemen: 90014 Re: VERNON LUMBATTIS Baldwin, Ehret & Hill Case No. 66 LA 291-957 Our File: 6912-V On your authorization the ahove caDti nnoH ini44< j by the writer on 5-27-66. He qavehis arfrfiicc d examined Firestone Blvd., Norwalk rail? u2 addss as ^ 4 5 9 East insulator. Calif. He gave his address as an HISTORY: Mr. Lumbattis states that during the vear of ioa r ho continued w l s e i ^ ^ o n t i n u e d * ofJ reath a"d >e condition at which time h f h a i whet hftermed as a ^ i ^ L 0^ ^ 6^ 22' 1965 developed pain over his heart wf?h c h L L ild 5e?rt attack- He S^Uy"^ and intermittent positive pressure. ndSar r * ? "? ^ d h receives antibiotics Present Complaint.. Shortness of breath and fatigue. He states worse on smogy days. * hlS shortness of breath seems to be Past Medical History: Had an operation some years ago for a hernia operation in 1963^ ena^ u^cer* He had an incisional Occupational History: The patient was born in Illinois and went coming to California he worked for differeit^ hi9h .schol. After different types of work until 19^2 w H J companies doing He has worked for many different b?came an insulator, tninks that he workedVfor Marine ?ince that xlme* He a??;any yrs). He last worked f o r ^ " dilii^hietYUlll1^ this was for approximately one year. in* Ehret & Hl11 and - . I ` 'Wo. 2 Res Vernon Lumbattis c 7-8-66 m s.qfi.al History: . , , , The patient is married, wife living and well. Has two children. Denies any knowledoo o-f had^ancer** 01 diabetes in the family history. States his mother^ Inventory of Systems : . . Pati?nt has an occasional headache, no dizziness or tinnitus. His tonsils intact. His teeth are false. 21ness or Cardio-respiratory - Has an occasional cough but this is nt he0h ncaidiaeed?t? dyapnea n effort- palpation and cla sms thatr -- i ^ i 5 aS^ 'intf,stinal ' APPetite is normal. Has no symptoms of indigestion. No constipation or diarrhea. Stools are^normal J ' S s ? o i r UrS - rL " N? n?cturia dysuria or frequency. Weight = Slight g a m in recent months. Nervous system - is not nervous or irritable. enlargement165 ' N hiStry f 3nkle edema* iint Pi" or joint Smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day until December at which time he stopped. Does not drink alcoholic beverages. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; This 5 2 year old male weigbhed 194 pounds " .. temperature 97.8 degrees at 1 1 * 1 5 a m * Head and Neck; Pupils round, equal and react to liaht p L nose and throat negative. The teeth were laise! N? enlargement present!6^ 1031 glands* Thyr0ld not enlarged. No pulsations S ~ 5 T t +4?airel1shaped in type* The Dreath sounds somewhat harsh No distinct rales were neard. Respiratory rate 26. * jjeart: Rate of 86; regular, no murmurs heard. B.P. 120/86 Tones aistant. j.*v/ o o . ^Ddpmen: Obese; no organs or masses palpated. tenderness elicited. Old scar present. Extremities: No ankle edema present. No areas of LABORATORY: Blood count: Hemoglobin - IS.Qams. - * Erythrocytes Leucocytes Juv Stabs Segs Lymphs Monos Eosins Basoph 5,370,000 8,650 1 7 57 19 5 8 3 Blood sedimentation rate: 11. 5mm 1 hour (Wintrobe) .T No. 3 Re: Vernon Lumbattis t 7-8-66 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; Essentially normal. X-RAY EXAMINATION: Posterior anterior and lateral views of the chest were taken in this office on 5-27-66. They reveal the cardiac shadow to be within normal limits. The right border is somewhat occluded by basal fibrosis. Both lower lungs reveal a degree of fibrosis. The upper lungs appear normal except for what appears to be an occasional cystic formation. The costophrenic angles are occluded as is the border of the*left diaphragm. There is evidence of emphysema of the upper luna fields oilaterally, DISCUSSION: In addition to our examination of Mr. Lumbattis and our study of this case, we reviewed a voluminous medical and hospital file. According to Mr. Lumbattis he has noticed shortness of breath and tiredness for over a year. In his opinion the condition gradually worsened. However he continued working until December of 1965 at which time he suffered an attack of congestive heart failure. He has not worked since. The medical records also reveal that he was under observation in January, 1964 for a complaint of dyspnea. Pulmonary function studies done at the St. Francis Hospital on . 1-18-66 reveal "marked restrictive dysfunction with decreased expiratory reserve." The occupational history indicates many years of exposure to dusts of some type. How much exposure he had to asbestos is unknown. However when we combine his occupational history with the x-ray findings and the pulmonary function test we feel that Mr. Lumbattis has a pneumoconiosis, probably asbestosis. We further feel that his disaoility is total and permanent. RTJ/rcm Yours very truly, R . ___ Diplomate, American Board of Occupational Medicine Steven Roseman . 1621 W. Ninth St. Los Angeles, 90015 r ' _3 ! S A M U E L J . S I L L S . M. O.'." filC . & i007llHIl ISgi.tvMo'' ' COS ANGCLCS. CAUFOANia #0097 HU99AA0 3 * 5 0 0 0 . *_ August 19, 1967 Dear Mr. Roseman: IS Th. above captioned presented himself at my office July 24, 1967. ss ^ s j i "i . ? r b L f i r * *i~ -- - -- third s s r ^ t r . s s s fr r " with occassional white sputum; no'blood Has^ained^ m occassional pain between shoulder blades S d ^ 1 * ? iiis r * n0t*d Very llttle c0"b w 'V " " Pln ceft M \lt fairli U - m July, 1966 he his breath. Re had to return to Los Angeler to r TM . a "m h ' W67: herul,., "" 'm *bl' to '*" * " *. - Throat - no complaints. Cardlo-Resplratory - tB0 puioys, otherwise, as noted above. Gastro-Intestinal - no symptoms. ~ Genito-Urinary - get, ,,p two or three times at night. Extremities - noted edema; shoes get tight at night. -gHYSICAL.EXAMINATION: Weight: 196 Temn* oo n _ . in both arms. p* ,, 80 Resp: 30 BP: 134/100 Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat - negative. breath sounds h a r s h ^ S t 's i l ^ ^ p L I u s s i o f n o t r n o r ^ l ! 116 * * * * Heart: tones good; P2 greater than A2; no murmurs; no thrills. Abdomen: liver not palpable. N Wheezin8* Extremities: no edema of lower; no clubbing of upper. throughout both bases? r 'v r TM 8" * lungs had a round l appearance --QHE5T X-R\Y: nnoo cchhaanngoeosc wuthie.n. comp_a_r_e.d w.i..th x-ray of June 13, 1966. . ( Roseman Re : Lumbattis 8-19-67 - 2- ELEuTkOCARDIQGRAM ! no changes. SEDIMENTATION RATE: 3 tan. 1800 CC* Ifer"al 5000 CC* Three 8econd tiffled ePcity 1500. ssr-slucose- DISCUSSION: I have reviewed the report you submitted of Dr R m W A . , T *. * I agree with him that the patient has pneumoconiosis ooSblv S Johnstone. From all the physical findings, p u l m o n k r y n c i o n I t Z Z l l l t V ^ S * * * 0 * * ' etc., this patient is permanently and totally disabled He will r * dio8ran m d i c . 1 3up.rvi.lor, for th. ,, . / o f hi, Ch, pulmonary and/or th, cardiac problem, vhich i, secondary to the f o TM r Thank you for the privilege of re-examining Mr. Lumbattis. r SJStME Samuel.J./Sills, m .D.