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^ f .0 October 14, 1932 Mr* A* E. Mittnacht Ethyl Gagoline Corporation Chrysler Building Hew York City Hew York Dear Mr* ^ittnacht: I am returning to you herewith the file on the case of Mr*1 I have gone over the information contained in the correspondence and 1 do not see how the injury which has been sustained, can have any relation to exposure to Ethyl Gasoline* It Would appear that Mr* has had some ex posure to gasoline vapors* This may or may not be responsible for his illness and disability. A thorough going examination would be necessary in order to ascertain the facts in this matter* It Is reasonable to assume* however* that this man was susceptible to gasoline vapor and that his eye and chest irritation may have been due to the inhalation of gasoline vapors in fairly high concentrations from time to time* I can not see any likelihood that any significant absorption of lead resulted frora his exposure* and I do not believe there is any reason for feeling that lead lias played any part in the picture* If the opportunity arises to investigate this matter and to make medical examinations* wo should be pleased to do so. However* I shall take no action except as I hear from you further* Very truly yours, EAKjIS 1o 4 4 INTfR-O FFlCE CORRESPONDENCE' Et hyl Gasol ine Corporat ion Ch r y sl e r Bu il d in g 135 Ea s t 4 2 n d street N EW YO RK October 4, 1932. Dr. R. A. Kehoe, Dear Dr. Kehoe: Attached hereto is the Travelers Insurance Company file on the case of Mr 811 employe of an airport, who used Ethyl Gasoline for the purpose of cleaning aviation motors. You will note this gentleman has not instituted claim against us but has brought one against the Western Air Express, who were his employees, and who evidently are also covered by the Travelers Insur ance Company. It is indicated, however, that if he does not obtain compensation from the Western Air Express that there is a possibility he may proceed against this company, although he does not apparently know that we are covered by insurance. , Mr. C. P. Reid of Travelers has asked me to get your opinion on this matter. The file is rather a lengthy; one so, rather than attempt to make copies of it, we are sending the original to you. Mr. Reid has requested that you return it with your answer at your early convenience. Mr Reid said that he did not want any of your people to enter into the case at the present time because such action would probably spur this man on to make a claim directly against the Ethyl Corporation and all that he wants at the moment is an expression of your views from the reports that are submitted herewith. .- Vv'; > % 'Peeples' - ? 10-9-32 - A report is received at the Continental Oil Company at Florence Colorado as follows: A {initials unknown a nd spelling of name may not o.e correct) visite plant'about 2 worths previously and talked to Lir. ,James: ;-oyle - the man who does the blending at this point. Mr. claimed he had "Ethyl Gasoline Poisoning", ilia only complaint - as Mr. Doyle could .determine:'it was a persistant an3 .severe cough. Peebles asked Mr. Doyle what .the- syrjiptonE of "Ethyl Os.soli.re Poisoning" -:e-,-.e and to whom-he Could reoort his case as he '-'anted to see. He also asked nr. Doyle for: some Ethyl f l u 'k ar*d when refused he went to Hr . Hillman, the superintendent cp the plant repeating h's story and request for f7 riid - which was 'again refusedi (Ar. Tillman not seen - not in town) At this s reported by a friend hers, in Florence to have been recently in a 1aanitoriiim somewhere in he now u Pueblo. The' friend who has kn engagement to meet Pueblo th' 3 afternoon was asked to kdvi se Peebles that if he had a com plaint to make that lie should meet Dr. Sanders the Col''owing day-`.in Denver. :` ' history of excosu- is as follows He was 'employed at the V/'e 'tern Ai'-- Exoress Air host at Pueblo, Colorado. One of his functions was the spraying of airplane motors wi th gasoline and general servicing. After using] v?hr'te gas line for some time, Peebles claims that a change was made to Ethyl gasoline without his knowledge - that he used this for from 3 to 6 months ignorant of it being leaded gasoline - that he consequently toon no precautions and that poison'ng resulted. - did not meet Dr. Sunders in Denver IDS hi n s p p g .v