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North American Refractories Workers Compensation Records 10/31/00 11:01 AM Date To North American Refractories Workers Compensation Records From Subject Claimant Name Def. Comments 10/27/44 C.E. Bales, Vice President Ironton Fire Brick Co. Superintendent enclosing a copy of report of Don Hanna and recommending compliance with recommendations. NARCO 10/27/44 Medical Department, Industrial Commission Don Hanna, Safety Engineer OCF claim 10/24/44 visit to Ironton Fire Brick. Has attached chemical analysis. Averill H. Bayliss NARCO Dust counts 17.4-37.60 MPPCF with 34.89% - 35.11% aluminum oxide, recommends complete exhausting of areas and dropping dust counts to 2-5 MPPCF. 10/31/44 Don Hanna, Industrial Commission C.E. Bales, Vice President, Ironton Fire Brick Co. Clarifying that Dr. J. Averill H. Otis Everhart of Bayliss OSU did petrographic analysis and Downs Shaaf did chemical analysis of sample NARCO 7/3/47 C.E. Bales, Vice President, The Ironton Fire Brick Company Superintendent enclosing copy of letter to Medical Department from Mr. Merritt Henry Storms NARCO 7/3/47 Medical Department Industrial Commission Lester M. Merritt, Safety Advisor 6/30/47 visit to Henry Storms Ironton Fire Brick Co. Discusses 10/44 visit of Don Hanna with 17-37 MPPCF dust counts NARCO 1/14/48 Lester M. Merritt, Safety Advisor, Industrial Commission C.E. Bales, Vice President, The Ironton Fire Brick Company dust sample taken was forwarded to Mr. Merritt's home, listed in American Ceramic Society bulletin NARCO Early mention of American Ceramic Society 1/16/48 Trudeau Lester M. Merritt, enclosing sample of William M. http://www.egilman.com/NARCO/NARCO%20WORKER%20COMP%20CHART.htm NARCO Page 1 of 4 North American Refractories Workers Compensation Records Foundation Saranac Safety Advisor Lake dust Crank 10/31/00 11:01 AM 1/16/48 Trudeau Lester M. Merritt, Foundation Saranac Safety Advisor Lake enclosing sample of William M. dust Crank NARCO 1/24/48 James H. Fluker, Saranac Laboratory Supt., Industrial Commission of OH bill for x-ray diffraction and petrographic analysis of dust NARCO 1/24/48 James H. Fluker, Arthur J. Vorwald, Supt., Industrial MD, Director of Commission of OH Research, Saranac cc: Lester M. Laboratory, Edward Merritt L. Trudueau Foundation enclosing Mr. Bailey's report. NARCO 1/24/48 James H. Fluker, Arthur J. Vorwald, Supt., Industrial MD, Director of Commission of OH Research, Saranac cc: Lester M. Laboratory, Edward Merritt L. Trudueau Foundation enclosing Mr. Bailey's report Copy NARCO 2/13/48 The Medical Department, Industrial Commission Lester M. Merritt, Safety Advisor 1/12/48 visit. Dust William M. sample was taken Crank and sent to Trudeau Foundation at Saranac Lake. Dust levels were 5-8 MPPCF. NARCO This is for Ironton Firebrick company, predecessor to NARCO. 2/13/48 Cecil Bales, Vice President Ironton Fire Brick Company James H. Fluker, Superintendent enclosing letter from Lester M. Merritt, Safety Advisor NARCO 2/25/48 C. Bales, Vice Superintendent President Ironton Fire Brick Company, Ironton, OH letter of 2/20 encloses supplemental letter of L.W. Merritt. Discusses mineral diopside and Saranac results NARCO Sample of mineral was sent to Saranac for analysis. 2/25/48 Medical Department, Industrial Commission L.W. Merritt, Safety discusses use of Advisor sand and oil as lubricant to reduce dust. Wm. H. Crank NARCO 8/10/54 A.W. Moon, Requested Lester http://www.egilman.com/NARC0/NARC0%20W0RKER%20C0MP%20CHART.htm NARCO Page 2 of 4 North American Refractories Workers Compensation Records Acting Supervisor, Russell Els, Safety Advisor Merritt call this company 10/31/00 11:01 AM 12/6/54 H.C. Enck, Plant Superintendent, North American Refractories, Strasburg OH James H. Fluker, Superintendent enclosing survey report of Lester Merritt. NARCO 12/6/54 James Fluker, Superintendent Lester M. Merritt, Industrial Hygiene Engineer 11/30/54 visit. Records 1947 visit by Industrial Hygiene Foundation of Pittsburgh with low dust counts. NARCO Notes visit by 1947 IHF 10/12/61 James L. Donald R. Smith, Work record Charles H. Thompson, Plant Manager, summary of claimantLowe Industrial Hygienist North American Industrial Refractories, Ironton Commission OH cc: Dave Quigley, Cleveland and E.A. Williams Jr. Cleveland NARCO letterhead states NARCO was fka The Ironton Fire Brick Company, manufacturer of Kentucky Refractories 10/16/61 Kettering Laboratories James L. Thompson, enclosing sample for Charles H. Industrial Hygienist analysis Lowe NARCO 10/18/61 Kettering laboratoriesSample results 16% free silica NARCO 10/23/61 D.R. Smith, Plant Manager, North American Refractories, Ironton, OH DeWitt Huffman, Industrial Hygiene Engineer enclosing letter from James L. Thompson, Industrial Hygienist NARCO 10/23/61 Paul Drugan, Bureau of Workmen's Compensation James L. Thompson, Claimant was brick Charles H. Industrial Hygienist loader. Samples Lowe taken were 2-8 MPPCF of 16% free silica NARCO 3/5/73 Jean Lund, Office Manager, North American Refractories Ironton, OH Joseph M. Paese, Industrial Hygiene Engineer 2/22/73 visit NARCO 3/5/73 Robert L. Robbins, Joseph M. Paese, 2/22/73 visit for Charles Dickess NARCO Legal Section, Industrial Hygiene Silicosis OD claim http://www.egilman.com/NARCO/NARCO%20WORKER%20COMP%20CHART.htm Page 3 of 4 North American Refractories Workers Compensation Records Industrial Commission Engineer 10/31/00 11:01 AM 8/17/88 Judy Spencer, Legal Dept. Industrial Commission James S. Ferguson, hearing loss claim CIH Ricky Evans NARCO states NARCO was working installing at Armco, Ashland 1984-1986. 10/22/91 Paul Maue, Safety Director, North American Refractories Company, Cincinnati, OH Timothy Rittgers, Industrial Hygienist 9/12/91 visit for dust exposure NARCO 12/24/91 Paul Maue, Safety Director, North American Refractories Company, Cincinnati, OH Timothy Rittgers, Industrial Hygienist 10/24/91 visit for dust, coal tar and noise exposure NARCO http://www.egilman.com/NARC0/NARC0%20W0RKER%20C0MP%20CHART.htm Page 4 of 4