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March 12, 19^7 Mr. E. 0. Jones, Ethyl Corporation, Chrysler Building, Nev lork City XT . Dear Olilei With reference to the claim for alleged lead poisoning referred to in your letter of March 6 and its attachments, I shall drop Dr. Machie a note about i t , since information concerning the case has cerne to me from another direction. Ve vili handle the matter and vili be prepared to call upon you for assistance if'necessary. Ve shall appreciate having any further information that comes your Very truly yours, YAK ef Robert A. Kehoe, M . D . KG' 0016400 ETHYL CORPORATION INTER* OFFICE ^ CORRESPONDENCE TO Biv'R. A, Kehoe FROM t ? .. 0. Jones SUBJECT Insurance claim. ADDRESS Cincinnati ADDRESS New York DATE March 6, 1947 Dear Dr. Kehoe: Enclosed is an original letter from the Penn sylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance Company outlining a claim for alleged poisoning, forwarded to us at the advice of the Atlantic Refining Company. Since this letter reached us in duplicate, we. are sending a copy to Dr. Machle with the thought that possibly you may wish this matter to be handled from the New York branch of the Medical Department. KB 0046401 JO HN F. W E A V E R . PRESIDENT L A N C A S T E R PA. W . F. HOVETTER. V ie-PptsiocNT 325-333 s . E ig h t e e n t h s t . March 1, 1947 I T s . o . J . 'S |,4 ' ' 1 G .K .L . 5" i '. 1 " A .L . ( ;l - | ,l|?i!F.ElN p y.R> ET..E. RUTHERFOR > 1RtC'D -, n u. .* " A 947 , I .F . ! H .3 . ! J.Q .R . Ethyl Corporation of New fork City Yonkers laboratory 1060 Nephram Avenue Yonkers, New fork RETRM TO , LAHN Re: Claim #148030 -< VS 8t. John s Cemetery Cq ., Inc. Gentlemen: At the suggestion of Mr. V/. J. Wilde, of the Atlantic Refining Company of Philadelphia we have attempted to secure a copy of the Bureau of Mines publication entitled "Experimental Study on the Effect of Ethyl Gasoline and it's Combustion Products." Our Washington representative has informed us that this publication is no longer available. Our representative rr.aae contact -with Dr. Sayer of the United States Bureau of Mines fiio suggested that your corporation would be in position to give us information concerning the effect of Ethyl Gasoline and its combustion products on the human economy. Our interest in this subject has developed because of a Work men's Compensation Claim which has been presented to us. A brief summary of the case follows; This company insures St. John s Cemetery Company, 49 N. 5th Street. Hamburg^^ennsylvania for Workmen's Compensation purposes. , an employee of St. John's Cemetery d i e d J u i ^ ^ ^ ^ m S ^ ^ r i S wife filed a petition forJ^drkmgi^^ompensation benefits in which she states that Mr. tW B p W | P iPy was employed as a maintainance man, mowing grass anddiggffiggr^ves for the Cemetery and tint he suffered an accident on May 4 1946 because he was exposed to exhaust fumes by a gasoline digger for graves and that he contacted lead poisoning as a result of his exposure to the fumes of the burning gasoline. E ^ V A L L C O M M U N IC A TIO N S SH O U L D BE A D D R E SSE D TO T H E CO M PA N Y A ND N O T TO IN D IV ID U A LS PENNSYLVANIA THRESHERMEN & FARMERS' MUTUAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Page 2 Mar. 1, 1947 Ethyl Corp. of N. I. C. Oar investigation leads us to believe that it is not possible for the claimant to have ingested lead in the manner described in tie claim petition. -however, in order to defend the case properly, we shall need proper proof. However, there is some question as to whether or not Ethyl Gasoline vas actually used, in the operation. If we are success ful in proving that even with the use of Ethyl Gasoline, the claimant's case could never have developed, we shall certainly be able to prove that he could not have ingested lead from gasoline which contained no lead. If you have any information available or publications available which vdll be of assistance to us, we shall greatly appreciate your sending this information to us. Very truly yours, h. W. Poor - Assistant Manager Claim department RYvF:MIG cc: Penrose Kertsler, Atty. Marcia 1 3 , 1947 Mr. Esrl Bartholomew, Ethyl Corporation* 16.00'. West. Light Mile Hoad, Ferndele 20* Detroit, Mich. ' Dear Earl; thanks very much for your letter of March 6, File D 140.10, concerning' the claim of alleged lead poisoning. As you probably know, ve have been keeping tab on this situation for many years, PnC ve vi 11 follow through on it in its every aspect. Sincerely yours, FAS ef Hebert A. Kehoe, M . D. 00164 "4