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FILE NAME: Powhatan (PHN) DATE: 1943 DOC#: PHN003 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Govt Inspection Reports January 12, 1943 H r . Fred M a tt, Manager Powhat^an M ining Corporation Woodlawa, Maryland . Dear Mr. M att: , Enclosed is our report o f the in d u stria l h e a lth fo llo w -u p v i s i t made o f th e Powhattaa M ining Corpor a t io n on December 1 3 , 1942. I f there are any questions concerning the r e p o r t , p le a se l e t us know and we w i l l be g la d to d iscu ss them w ith you. Thank you vsr> much fo r your co u rtesy and ' c o o p e ra tio n . Sincerely yours,. Starlin g D. Stein er, ii.D . C h ie f, D ivision o f In d u strial Health sds/a ..L r:"0, .. :: -^vr'. - January x c , see v : To: ` . -. -.From: ' ?'* - ` X' . . ; . ... - - Powhattan Mining Corporation Ifoodlawn, Maryland Maryland S ta te Department o f Health D ivision o f Industrial Health . i -,r . '.r-t.i . Subject: IndustriaJ. Health Follow-up V is it . r.* On December 13, 1942 an In d u stria l health follow-up v i s i t was made to the Vi Powhattan S ia in g Corporation, ffoodlaam, Maryland-- Mr. Fred M e tt, Manager, was ... *>-- KU>r v ;) : . ,- ; V 7 ` .-i:! contacted and-the purpose o f th e v i s i t discussed* The purpose o f th e v i s i t was/ J - , r- . *. i * - 'V..vv?*v'h: . '- -.Vv:-'---j - .* ' 1 ;'.V* --V - r ' . , v -j--- . ' ' -r ' - *.' ' T; : : :-vj t o :f in d out i f the exhaust system fo r-th e asbestos shredding p la n t hail been i n s t a l l - - -cved-.and to determine i f personal re sp ira to ry p rotection was provided f o r the-w orkers-r . -i - A .**- - -: 'w - --.-a - ' r * . ^*. i a th e p la n t . r . . , i *'- . ; ... .. . . ...... To d a t t h e exhauatan d d u st c o lle c to r system has not been in s t a lle d ..'M r . M att '/V -W- ... '< > v . ... ; \. ; t o ld ae t h a t the company had' planned t o have, the exhaust system in s ta lle d -l& s t f a l l , ; . - t - i V- . . - .r,,, . but th a t the equipment oould not be obtained because the p r io r ity .r a tin g that the - company had was not high enough. However, H r. Mett informed iae th a t ho wa3 try in g to o b tain an AA-2 p r io r ity r a tin g which i s necessary t o obtain th e equipments - . M r . M att, sta te d t h a t th e dust c o lle c to r and exhaust system planned would served - .. /. '- .: r two purposes;, f i r s t , as a p lan t process in the c o lle c tio n o f asbestos d u s t, and, ' . -, v-, - 'T : - - ; v '< .'"-'v -c ''V . . ; secon dly, t o remove, th e serious asbestos dust hazard th a t e x is ts in th e -p la n t, w hile *** - ` " *>V'T. ... *: / . ' V- ` " .*:**'*. ">*-** , *' " -<7 in o p e ra tio n . .. He . sta te d t h a t th e exhaust system planned by th e Kelco Company would ' ' -- :'' . exhaust ther dust a risin g .fro m th e cru sh er, elev ato rs and sackin g.o p eratio n s; The / . ./...present c o lle c t io n f i lt e r ,b a g s are. to';be removed from the in sid e o f the p la n t and al' --- f i l t e r c o lle c t io n sy stem '.in stalled i n 'a housing, outside o f th e p lan t M r. M att in formed, ne th a t a l l : men working-in ythe plant w e resu p p lie d with -V-, re s p ira to rs and tbao the men vrore them when the p lan t was in o p eration . During th is v i a i t the p la n t was not in op eration - However, the aen were engaged in saoking 4 -Si' loos shredded asbestos and were observed not to be wearing re s p ira to rs. >*' :- ` . - -: `.S' " ' Some -' dust is present during the sacking o f asbestos, m aterial by shovel and respirators should be worn during sacking operations. . Mr. Matt also informed me th a t some o f the dust a risin g from m illin g the . '1 asbestos had bean elim inated by m illin g the m aterial in & s lig h t ly damp s t a t e . -.- A fte r the discus- sion Mr. Mett was informed th a tfurther v i s i t s wo. ul.d .be. made ' .. : - - . r n >:; ... to the p lant to observe what progress was being made in in s t a llin g co n trol measures. ' : .> r - .* ..." . _- `.i y:y-y : r : ; l: - ! Af T? . -v' >-.V. . 1 V.* ,,**'-*- r. -./*<. x "--\'' y - V 5 ; 1. .- y : , -y- * ' .r~-`*'`-'r - v. c . . '. * r-..*** - ^ >..* \r. Ju ly 3 , 1943 M r. Fred M a tt, Manager Pcwhaiyfcan M ining Corporatism Woodlasan, Maryland Dear Mr. iletfcj . -, - ' . ' - Cnleas wa hear otherw ise an in d u e tr ia l h e a lth fo llo w u p v i s i t ia planned fo r your p la n t on Thursday,.; , ` Ju ly 8* ' I f fo r sons reason a v i s i t a t t h is tin s ia j. u n s a tis fa c to r y , p lease le t us knov. ' Very tr u ly yours, S ta r lin g D . S te in e r , 31. D . C h ie f, D ivisio n o f In d u strial Health iwt'nu.1' P o w ta ia u L jMLimiiLg C o m p a n y Acid Proof * POW MINCO A S B E S T O S * Dielectric WOODLAWN. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND U' S*A' Ju ly 6 , 1943. Department o f H ealth 2411 N . C h arles S tr e e t B altim o re, Maryland. S ta r lin g D* S te in e r ,. M .D*, Chief. D iv isio n o f In d u s tr ia l H ealth G entlem en : . . We a re In r e c e i p t o f your l e t t e r o f J u l y 3 . Mr. Fred A . M ett i s a t present out o f town on an extended B u s in e ss t r i p , and t h e r e fo r e , we would a p p reciate your, v is it in g us a t the time o f h is r e tu r n i n l a t e A u gu st* Our man In ch arge o f the m ill would not he p re se n t a t the time o f your v is it either* We t r u s t you w i l l postpone your v i s i t u n t i l t h is future date* ... Yours very tr u ly , POWgATAN MINING COMPANY FEM:PMC Secretary i Ho. 18 August 19, 1943 Hr* Trod M ett, Manager Powhat^an Mining Corporation Woodiawn, Maryland Hoar Ur* Mett j . Dbless we Hear otherwise an In d u stria l health follcre-up v i s i t i s planned.for. your plant on Wednesday, August 25. I f fo r some reason a v i s i t a t t h is time is un satisfacto ry, please l e t us know. Very truly yours, Starling D. Steiner, li. D. C h ief, D ivision o f In d u strial Health SDS/A Pow kaiam M im ing Com pan y Acid Proo f * POW M INCO A S B E S T O S * Dielectric R E C F i i V f i ) WOODLAWN, BALTIMORE. MARYLAND U. S. A. August 20, 1943. ^ ^ ^ IV. IN D . H E A L T H , Department o f Health. 2411 llo rth C h arles S tr e e t B a ltim o re -1 8 , Maryland A ttention: S ta rlin g D . S te in e r, M .D ., C h ief D iv isio n of In d u stria l H ealth Gentlem en: We a r e i n r e c e i p t o f your l e t t e r o f A u gu st 1 9 , to our M r. Fred. A . M ett. .. * As Mr. M ett has not as yet returned to the o ff ic e , would i t be p o ssib le fo r y o u .to postpone your v i s i t u n t i l he re tu rn s ; Mr. M ett c o u ld 'c a ll upon h is retu rn to the o ff ic e . We r e g r e t v e r y much the d e l a y . Yours very tr u ly , POWHATAN MINING COMPANY "fa- Secretary FEM:PMC No. 13 November 4 , 1943 y r . Fred M ett, Manager Powhat^an Mining Corporation Woodlawn* Maryland . ...... Dear Mr. Mett: An in d u stria l health follow-up v i s i t to your plant is planned fo r Monday* November 8 , 1943. I f for' soiua reason th is date is incon venient* please l e t us know. Very tru ly yoursj S ta rlin g D.. Steiner* M. D. Chief* Division o f Industrial Health sds/a 5? - ' -rf :_y 7 , v i -\i .^4 No. 18 '% , f _ ' -' - November 1 8, 1943 Mr. Fred M ett, Manager Powhatan Corporation J.' - Woodlawn, Maryland * * Dear M r. Mett ~. . ' " , . ;v . t- : T ' . . . i- - Enclosed i s our report o f the in d u stria l . h e a lth follow -up v i s i t made to the Powhatan Mining Company a t ifoodlawn, Maryland. I f there are any question concern in g i t . please l e t us know. . Return v i s i t s w i l l be made from time to tim e. ' I f , a t any t in e , ws can be o f service in regard to h e a lth hazards and problems in your p la n t, do not h e sita te to o a ll on u s. . Thank you fo r the oourtesies shown us during our V i3 it. k Very tru ly yours, r- - * V ; - ` ` -: . -- sds/a ; , . ' : - S ta r lin g D . S te in e r , M. D . C h ief, Division of Industrial Health - - * ` "! *. ' i **4*-'-- _*' * . H .t\- -.SJ? -L . %~ .r-:**-w'\*: ' .-u/r:" - . ' - , :" kf- On Sovsiaber' 8 1943-W,!folia-upCTrl3it wsnxaade to^the; Powhatan r ' - : v V : - j .?:r->~4''.', ' ;r' . i- C' -v.'-V>a .i:.^'. -<'-A;-*.; i; y^v< -^y-- ; v ' j c l ^ v i v ,*v , "Vof^th- 3ysteavwaar;nofcdonebeeauaa the- plant to -date had nbfc' been, ahla t o obtain, p r io r ity ,.. '- ' ' A ' ' -* ;-s 5* . . 7*jr , ^ - , * , , V_ ^ ,V ` .*' ^ * ( .' -/*-, . y ^ --f^ *X V / " . * / . *' ' 7;* - *' - . r .7'~ ` ^v.prafQrence. /^'Y it jia our 'understanding-that p r io r ity authorization had been. granted, some .:'-'tiae .ago b u t'th a t u ^ e r an 7aendai8nt: o f August 12 i 943 dust co l le o t i on-ays teas iwr*- v'" : Sir- Hatt4howad. th ^ D iT isio n ` srreprasentatiye-- acop y.'of a~le t t e r ; fromr the ;loosJL iV\ -. p r io r itie s , o f f i c e o f tho^War Production.-Board-Trhich. stated that iu was. r^ounumauBu-:y . . ^theO Local of^cj.-.that -prip^ity'prefe^noe'b^gpantei.to' thia p l a n t . ' -, ' ; . ^ 6*r*.J TIWh. e WW awr. ^* Pr- *p- Admua c.JtLilox* Boardr'-wMMaMs AcAomn4*facna4c*taeJd..,by th ^ V l4iAs , Ao f f i cMe_.* andJ tX ht eA h1 aja z amrAd * eA VxMp* 1la 4inMeAd} '-aAnMd4 .. . V r. -.-'st' e^!f/a. & S };'-'iia::Vi' - ' Fcrehataa Mining- Company ?4*.f>:V:*K'v'-*?' ,./HTood;l;a. v:' a, M1tayUad..` . .: .o" r'V \'.: V " .--. ,..:/;':. :' ';'? "r\->'.-.' -.- -vi!- * Proa:' Maryland S ta te Department of'Health,7 - D iv isio n o f In d u stria l Health; November, S iL -1 9 * & * ' fo llo w i-u p ^ y is it a t mad* W t l ' . P * a t a a _______,_r. $$$&: y- vyyy Tu-. -hm- J jaad* to- determine-what progress' had beenm adc.in the! : ' - r r -- ------------ - -.,* v - ;'' v e n tila tio n and dust c o lle c tio n aystam wa* discussed.w ith Mr. Matt ,, -V^The >'-^XTT:------------------------- --1-. -p ~ - -- y. ---' *' '%* --*--- --<--; S"'*, '--~ t . -_______ ____ < > w- r ..^. r j *'------ .-<&;-.><'^A\ \ i? ' 7of. the system was not^donebecause :tha- plant- to dat* had not been able>to o b ta in -p rio rity - y $ i :: -- -- -- 1.---------- . ----------------- -- --------- ----- :---------- -- -- ----' ----- r ^ b - . : yyyypreference~.}:;;Xt .is our*, understanding th a t p r io r ity authorisation had beenrgranted . ' time ago b at th a t under, an. amendment o f August 12, 1943 dust c o lle c tio n systems were re s tr ic te d to -d e liv e rie sy w ith preference ra tin g s o f AA-5 or higher and t h a t , therefore '4,The D iv isio n it in g .'fo r -th.e.y.'d. . . K. :: ;be .o f any'assistan ce-possible- ini'obtaining; the* necessaryA p riority ; . - v - - 1. ` *? : ' - . ~ : i-1 - - ' . ^ v3 . - . c ..-'.--' . < - . - . v - - . . * - - - / / ; v.-' . .