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Int er -Office CoRRESPONDENCE
Et hyl Gasol ine Corporat ion
25 BROADWAY
New York February 5, 1929.
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Dr. R. A. Kehoe,
Dear Dr. Kehoe:
You will remember some weeks ago I sent
you a letter from
El Dorado, Arkansas, asking
if lead poisoning could result from uncapping tank cars. In
stead of replying to himI had our division manager, Jack
Martin, look himup and have a talk with him. The following
is Jack's report:
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I locat"eIdn MElr.Dorado. Arkansas.Haefhteasr asopmpelieddifftoicuthltey Lion Refining Compan^^forwhom he worked, for per manent and total disability. On the 31st of March, 1927, he was forced, to quit work due to stomach trouble, dizziness, low blood pressure, and a general run down condition. Shortly before this it was necessary for him to uncap four tank cars which had contained Ethyl Gasoline shipped by the Root Refineries.
is probably 60 years old, and his
trouble is^reiylikely due to' poor digestion and cir
culation. My conversation with him was entirely satis
factory, and in fact he and his wife were very grateful
to me for relieving their minds.
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"He has had blood tests made.by several very good specialist in Hot Springs, and had also expressed his fear of:lead poisoning to them. While his trouble seems as yet to be undetermined they .assured him it was not lead poison. He still seemed to have had some doubt be cause they admitted they did not knowmuch about it, but after ny talk with himhe assured me that he was greatly relieved and would worry no more about it.
"If there is anything further I can do in this matter, please advise me."
1 I do not see that there is anything further that we
could do but thought you would like to have this to complete your
records.
HE 0011569
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