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WILLARD MACHLE, M. D. CHRYSLER BUILDING 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE ROOM 714 NEW YORK 17. N. Y. $ March 19U7 Dr. Robert A. ^ehoe Kettering Laboratory College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati 19, Ohio Dear Bob: Herewith copy of letter on lead case reported to us. The Zurich Insurance Company is contesting. Vie are now attempting to locate the patient to arrange for examination. Puller report v.ill follow. Sincerely, Willard iiachle, il. .D ETHYL CORPORATION INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE COPY, TO Dr. Willdrd iiachle ADDRESS New York f r o m; A.. J. Baldwin ADDRESS New York SUBJECT lir. _____ 17b East 122nd Street New York City, N. Y. DATE February 28, 19b7 Hr. East 122nd Street, New York City, called today to request a IeUefflraHB stating that gasoline supplied by Colonial Beacon Oil Company contains lead. lie is trying to prove his past illness was an occupational disease so he can collect workman's compensation. Me have briefly discussed this case with Hr. Locker and Dr. Beyer over the phone. His story is as follows: He was working for Riverdale Garage, 230th Street H Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, Hew York, when he slipped and fell into gasoline on the floor. This incident occurred on October 10th, 19ho> and he became ill within about ten minutes after his fall. He was eating a sandwich at the tine aria although he wil not make a positive claim that the sandwich got in the gasoline and he ate it, he thinks it possible and claims Dr. 3. J. Sanger of the Presbyterian.- Hospital, H. Y. C. diagnosed his illness as lead, poisoning. At the time of the accident he says t;i* water was reported to be polluted and warning had been issued that it should be bo He before using. His personal physician on the case from the start was Dr. I. J. Lstrin, 31-35 Lie Kalb Avenue, Bronx, N. x. Several days after the accident he developed jaundice and his doctor sent him to the Presbyterian Hospital. X-rays were taken and Dr. Hanger, a specialist at the rospital* was consulted. He claims that some uoetor(or doctors) from the Hayo Clinic also examined him. Hr. 4HVm^claims that the referee hearing the case has told him that he cannot award compensation on the basis of an occupational disease unless he has a jrittenjstat erne at supporting his claim that there was lead in the gasoline. Hr. IBUlMBHi'calied on Colonial Beacon for such a letter. They' referred him to Stancard Oil at 26 Broadway, who in turn sent him to us. The case is workman's Compensation No. 1x7002602. The Zurich Insurance Compare who are also involved, examined Lir. tfflHflflfe'eb. $, 19h7 He could threw no light on the results of their examination He trust that this information is complete enough to enable you to follow it to a satisfactory conclusion. He advised Lir. that he would pros, ably har from us through his physician. AJIi/L-i J cc: H.O.Jones Very truly yours, A. J. Baldwin (Signed) Kt 0016398 N19288.01 March 1% 19^7 Dr, Willard Machle, 71 4 '-his; 1 or 2ai Id Ing , New xcrk C-ty 17- Dear 5.111: Thanks Tor the information In your letter of March 5 concerning the alleged case of lead poisoning reported "by Mr. Baldwin. Unless I hear from you to the contrary later, I should assume that you are following through on .this in every way. Do not hesitate to call on me for anything I can do, since you realize that these cases often have ramifications of considerable conse quence . In view of Mr. Webb's mandate to me I must still regard myself as, prim&t-ily responsible in all these medico-legal matters. Nevertheless, I have no intention^of interfering in the regional handling 'of them until ana unless*there Is something useful that I can do. Ollle Jones has forwarded information to me and a copy to you, concerning an additional case being handled by Pennsylvania ThresherijtenanijZnrg^sDMutml Casualty Insurance Company, Claim tt-lnbuy'j I also have some information on this case ^ro^mari Bartholomew, to whom an appeal was made for Information In the literature. I am writing to Mr. Foor of the above insurance company in order to establish contact. If any information on this case comes your way, or If the opportunity presents itself to you to deal with this matter directly, do so end let me know about It. Dautrebande was out here last week, and we arranged with him so as. to enable him to work somewhat briefly on some acute experiments. Unfortunately his needs for the conduct of the chronic work very much exceed our available facilities at the present. I shall do everything for him I can, and will be delighted to have him, but It is a somewhat difficult situation In view of our present procram. Sincerely yours. FAK ef hobert A. Kehoe, M D. kE 0016399 N19288.02