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University of Pittsburgh
Graduate School of Public Health Department of Bloetatistlca 130 DeSoto Street
October 2, 1979
Mr. Paul Bureau Personnel Director, Indian Orchard Plant 730 Worcester Street Indian Orchard, MA 01151
BE: Indian Orchard Plant Mortality Study
Dear Paul:
Per our telephone conversation 10-1-79, I aa sending you the following information.
(1) A listing of 22. employees who are believed to be deceased but for which place of death is not known. Place of death (state) must be known so that a copy of the death certificate can be obtained to ascertain causa of death.
(2) A listing of 2employees who were reported to the IBS in two or more successive first quarters (Forms 941) but ere not Included in our study and have no record of employment et your plant. It Is especially import ant that we determine whether or not these individuels should be in the study cohort. Perhaps thase men were transferred along with their records to another facility?
(3) A listing of 2. employees who were uncovered as e result of our RS record verification for which ve have not been able to trace for vital status as of 12-31-76. Please include these with the list of unknowns thst Ar.sis Garrison is presently working on.
It is understood thst you and Angie will do further checking on (1), (2), end (3) above. Including e review by some of the older plane personnel. Any leads thst can be provided such as next of kin, lest known address, ate., will be extremely helpful.
PITTSBURGH, PA. 1S2S1
RSV 0007537
University of Pittsburgh
Mr* Paul Buruu Page 2 October 2, 1979
So that X caa w--t eba study deadline, flea**
cxi Inform* ion
eo aa by October 13- Aa always, your kind cooperation and aaalstance
ara greatly appreciated.
a lAceraly,
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Gary M. Marsh, Sc.D. Assistant Frofaaaor of Blostatlsclcs
ce: Dr* W. Gaffey, Monsanto/St. Loula Mrs. Judy Zack, Monaaneo/St. Loula
Enclosures
PITTSBURGH. PA. 15201
RSV 0007538