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\ -T* GEORGE W. RITTER MILTON C. BOESEL ALLIE L. RITTER JAMES F. HOLDEN ELLIS F. ROBINSON MILTON C. BOESEL, JR. ROGER C. FRST LAW OFFICES OF Rit t e r ,Bo e se l 8c Hol dest 240 H u r o n Street To l e d o 4, Ohio January Twenty-fourth 19 6 1. He: Industrial Commission #O.D. 710^--22 Dear Dr. Kehoe: I am writing in regard to the lead poisoning case we spoke of on the phone recently, We have obtained a continuance of at least two weeks before this case will be heard. I am sending you the records we have relating to w^ has been diagnosed to be suffering from lead poisoning. He has filed a claim with The Industrial Commission of Ohio against illys Motors, Inc. alleging that his lead poisoning was contracted from paint at Willy3 . As you will glean from the records, Mu. ^ H ^ E f i r s t complained sometime in 1951 of certain symptoms. However, a lead poisoning diagnosis was not rendered until 1959 despite various examinations. has had contact with paint at Willys as a sprayer and as a wet sander . A wet-sander waters the primer coat of paint as the vehicle bodies come out of the drying oven. He then goes over the wet surface with fine sandpaper. . In formulating your opinion, please accept the following facts as established: 1. There has been no instance of lead poisoning from paint at Willys since at least 1936 when Dr. Norris Gillette first had contact with the Company. 2. According to our records, Herbert-Schorndorfer and Glidden paint companies were the only suppliers of paint containing lead with which the. employee had contact. The employee worked with the following paints: , Ferbert-Schorndorfer: #673038, lead content - ,08k% #689338, lead content - none #67360 1, lead content - .595$ (the above percentages are by volume and found in the drier). Glidden: #GL-62728b , lead content - none ]y 5 2 9 3 Rit t e r ,Bo e se l 8c Ho r den Br. Robert A. Eehoe - #2 January 24, 1961 3 . The employee had contact with the following paint at the following times: 18 months, 1947 and 1948, 8 months, 1949, and 22 months, 1950 to 1952, as a wet sander he contacted Ferbert #673601 with a lead content of .595$* 26 months, 1952-to 1954, spraying or sanding Ferbert #689338 (no lead) and #673038 (.084$ lead). 1 month, 1958, spraying GL-62728B which contained no lead. 4. The employee has not been exposed to lead in paint since May, 1954. 5. The report of Donald W. Rurasey, Industrial Hygienist, dated October 22, 1959, was made after his investigation of the premises. He states that, "Lead exposure of industrial hygiene significance was not found in any area in which the claimant worked." 6 . In 1959, the record discloses these urinalyses: A. 5"13"59 by Irving R. Sherman, Ph. D. - 1188 meg./liter. (Toledo) n B. 5-18-59 Willys Diagnostic Clinic by Armin 3. Good, M.D., 1148 mcg./liter. (Toledo) C. 5~20-59 , by James S. 01ms, M.D., 1100 mcg./liter. (Toledo) Whether these 3 tests are all the same test or 3 separate urinalyses is not clear from the record. Dr. Good has moved to Ann Arbor. I talked with Irving Sherman, Ph. D., on the phone Monday evening, 1-23-61, and he felt that they were all one and the same test. Mr. Sherman felt that he was the only man in Toledo qualified to run such a test. I know that Dr. Good had him make at least one urinalysis. Rit t e r ,Bo e se l 8c Ho l de n Br. Robert A. Kehoe - #3 January 2b, 1961 Erom the facts above stated and from the information contained in the reports and other documents, we would appreciate your opinion as to whether, with reasonable medical certainty, the claimant's condition which was diagnosed as lead poisoning in 1959> as shown on the reports, resulted from exposure to paint at the Willys Motors, Inc. factory. In addition, of course, we would like to have the reasons for your opinion. As I mentioned before, we have a stay of 2 weeks. If it is convenient would you make me 3 copies of your response as well as the original. Please mail the records and your reply to me at the firm address on the letterhead, and submit the bill covering your fee and expenses to the same address. My phone number is CHEERY 1-3213. We would also appreciate a short resume of your professional history. We under stand that your studies have been very instrumental in developing this area of medicine relating to paint and lead poisoning, and we would like to describe your contributions to the Industrial Commission. " Sincerely, RDF:m jm ends.: See attached sheets Dr. Robert A. Kehoe College of Medicine Eden Ave. Cincinnati 19, Ohio MEDICAL enclosures St. Luke's' Hospital record, 8-29-59 letter J. S. Dims, M.D., lead questionnaire, j. S. Olras, M.D., 6-8-59 I2 -3O -59 letter, A. 3. Good, M.D., to T. IP. Mancuso, M.D., 6 -5-59 -attached letter, A.2. Good, M.D. to 01ms 5"5"59 Mercy Hospital, .`bills and medical report 3-13.-59 St. Luke's Hospital, hills and medical report 9-15-53 hill, J.A.H. Magoun, M.L., for treatment in 1952 hill, J. B. Westhoven, M.D., for treatment in 1952-& 1953 Flower Hospital report 4-25-52 letter, H. F. Howe, M.D., to G. C. Hoeffel, dated 12-18-59# relating to treatment in 1951 FACTUAL enclosures: Investigation hy I.C. Industrial Hygiene report oh record letter, J. E. Jones to A. Hitter letter, Ferhert-Schorndorfer toWillys letter, Glidden toiSigshy 3-17"^0 10-22-59 10 -13-59 10-16-59 7 "30-59 7-14-59 January 26, 1961 DR. ROBERT A. KEHOE THE KETTERING LABORATORY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE EDEN AVENUE CINCINNATI 19, OHIO TO Professional Services rendered in the case of I $35.00