Document 99rNp3BNDwoegZ49YLRvQ8y5L

FILE NAME: Goodyear (GY) DATE: 1952 May 7 DOC#: GY011 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to the Medical Dept of the Industrial Commission of Ohio Medical Soportaos* Industrial Caalislea of Ohio - Columbus, Ohio ' fegr 7, X9$2 Sot Cala 0.3. 3 6 3 ? - Z 2 Harry Elinor Centloment On Kay 5, 1952, a visit U Bade to the Qocdysar Tire & Bubber Ce.. Airn, Ohio to ehmek conditions nndor hioh tha above named claimant hod varied. The oanpany nanufanturco tiros. According to company records, tho claimant started to work for them on April 29 1925 building tiro. Bo m m elooolfiod no a tiro Validar. Brea January 5, 19b2 until Juna b, 19*5, ha built foal task lining. After tha fuel tank liaise re diaooatioaad la 19*5, ho cala otartod to Valid tiro and worked aa a tiro Validar until Msy 12, 1951. Aa a tiro Validar, ho would placo partially assembled parts of rubberised fabric upon a revolvir* stool drus. fhooo part wuro various sises and ahapo aeotssary to prodaoo aa uaourod or green tiro. These various parto arc cemented together either bj using a ruVVor cement or V/ taoklfying the rubberised feVrio together with gasoline. Be soapstone, talo, or any other dr? powders are used in the building of a tire. If any were used, they would cansa lapnimont and effect the quality of the product. Tho vrltor visited tho tiro building area whore tho olalnunt worked. It was found that some of tho rubberised fabric mui placed on oasvas holders and some of tho fabrlo was on roll*. Tho writer oould find no souroo of free silica in the tiro building dopurtaeat where tho claimant worked. Approximately 200 feet fro* the tiro building area there was a dusting operation in which soapotoa was used. During the elaiaent'o long period of employment, ene cannot any tijat the claimant did not walk through or past this arma but it la of no hygienic importance as far aa tha tire building is concerned. Tery truly yours. DH:mmm Don BAIBA, Safety Advisor.