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FILE NAME: Contract Unit Workers Comp Claims (WCC) DATE: 1953 DOC#: WCC042 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Workers Comp File - Kish, Alta A - Widow Contains all documents found in the Claimant's file, with one blank page between each separate document ROBERT H. CORNELL J. KENNETH LYNCH ANDREW G. LANGE ROGER C. PETERS F R E D E R IC K A . PATTERSON J A M E S F. H A L L E Y SU SA N IN J U IA N LAW O F F I C E S O F Ha l l e y , C o r n e l l 8 c Ly n c h A P R O FE S S IO N A L C O R PO R A TIO N 5 2 5 MARKET STREET, SUITE 3 7 0 0 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFO R N IA 9 4 1 0 5 -2 7 4 5 (415) 4 9 5 - 8 8 0 0 JA M ES W. HALLEY ( I921 - 1976) FAX (4 1 5 ) 4 9 5 - 4 8 3 7 May 23, 1988 Barry Castleman 1722 Linden Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21217 Re: Harry Markel Kish Dear Mr. Castleman: I once had the pleasure of meeting you in Ken Lynch's office several years ago. Since then, I have enjoyed your book Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects. Recently I had occasion to refer to it for purposes of compiling a list of workers' compensation claims filed against Fibreboard Corporation and its predecessors. More recently, I ran across this office's ancient file concerning the wrongful death of Harry Markel Kish, who died on March 19, 1952 after working for several decades as an insulator in the San Francisco Bay Area. Enclosed you will find several pertinent documents pertaining to a workers' compensation claim pressed by my father on behalf of Mr. Kish's widow, against the Paraffine Companies and other local asbestos insulation contracting companies. The application was filed in January, 1953, and an order approving a compromise and release was filed on May 16, 1955. Pursuant to the compromise, the Paraffine Companies, Western Asbestos Company, J. T. Thorpe & Son, Inc., Dutton Asbestos & Supply Co . , and Charles Ayres Company all contributed to a $2,750.00 payment to the widow of Mr. Kish. I thought you might enjoy these documents. Very truly yours HALLEY, CORNELL & LYNCH kwh 14 Jallies F. Halley B r o b e c k , P h l e g e r a Ha r r is o n A T T O R N E Y S AT LAW ONE ELEVEN SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO A May 31, 1955 C A B te a o d m e s s BROBECK TELEPHONE SUTTER 1*066 0 James W. Halley, Esq., 33 Post Street, San Francisco, California Re: Alta Ann Kish v. Western nAoshb/eBsBtvouso Company cetw ali. IAC Claim No. 53-SF-145-939 Dear Mr. Halley: In the above entitled matter we enclose herewith for transmission to Mrs. Alta Ann Kish check No. 1-259^9 of Pabco Products Inc. dated May 27, 1955 and drawn on Crocker First National Bank of San Francisco in the amount of $350.00 representing payment of the sum required of The Paraffine Companies Inc., Pabco Products Inc. and Plant Rubber and Asbestos Works, designated as Plant Rubber and Asbestos Company in the order approving compromise and release dated May 16, 1955* Very truly yours, BROBECK, PHLEGER & Rinaldo Sciaroni, Jr RS:afh Enel. cc: Mr. A. S. Halley Mrs. Mary W. Fortini < "8 0 0 Brobeck. ph leg er a Harrison ATTORNEYS AT LAW O N I ELEVEN SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO 4 Ntjr 10# 1955 Sldon B. Bpofford, Bsq. B faroe. Industrial Aeeldent Co-- 1salon, 965 Mission ftrssts San Francisco, Oallfom Bsar Nr. Bpofford t Xn tbs above sntltlsd nattsr vs bars received a opy of tbs Ordsr Approving Oowp-- 1so and Ntloass datsd May 16s 1955. Bou will -- sail that in this -- ttor wo -- p-- sontod fhe Paraffins Co-- anise, Xne., Pabee P-- dusts Zns. and Plant Bobber and Asbestos Norks. Ns nets that tbs Ordsr Approving Osaproniss and Neloass providss that the sun of #350*00 is payable by fee Paraffins Con- a l e s, Zns., Pabso Produsts Zns. and Plant BObtr and Asbestos Osar-- althsngh the -- Isa-- was exeeuted by Plant Bubber and Asbestos Narks and the latter is tbs -- r-- et eorpoxute ns-- . Ns would approslats It if -- a would be -- good as to take sash pressedlags as nay be aeeesaary to p-- psrly K ld o a B . f t p o f f o r d , B k * ft. protot Ibt laitrttti *f m a t ftfthir lad Artiitii Volte. tery truly yours* BADBBCK, n u i ft BUtftlftOM Staffa Bj - ftlnaldo ftolaroal, Jr. set llooors. Isoau^ feus ft Bropkj, 100 Bush Stroot, San transios# *, California. Jaooa V. fello;# Attorno/ At Lau# 33 teat fttroot, ana transaos, California. Stato Conpsnsatloa Inaurano# tend, *50 BoAllistor Btrsot, Ban franoIsoo* California. alisa ft flllppl, Attsmo/s nt Lau, 315 fei t i i n y Btrsot, Ban tronolaso, CaltCimia. Kolth, Croado ft Bodguisk, Attomo/s at Lou, mils tenor, BftO Bush Btrsot, Ban trasoaos, California. ROBERT A. MKHDL*, M.D. Butttr Street Ban Francisco 8 JUly 8 2 , 1952 Mr Jaa V, Halley 55 Post St. San Franc!soo, Calif. RE: HARRY KISH Doar Mr. Hallay, I first visited Harry Kish January 4, 1947 when he suffered from an aoute respiratory infeotion. At that time he was 65 years old and gave the following history* He had been an asbestos worker for the., past 49 years with the usual exposure to high concentrations of silica dust. For the previous 6 to 8 months he had suffered with shortness of breath, such worse with exertion* For sev eral years he has been unable to sleep in a reolining position and has resorted to sleeping propped on several pillows* During the past 5 to 4 years he has produoed considerable phlegm In the aoralngs on awakening, often coughs all through the night. PHYSICAL BXAMIIATIOIt Tcap* 98.6, Pulse 96, BP 150/80 The patient was a gaunt, elderly, asthenic, white-haired sale Moderately uncomfortable* B*yT. Teeth were carious, in poor repair. ftoraxt Increased anterior posterior diameter, poor expansion, flaring costal margins. Lungs* Resonant* Diffuse sub-crepitant rales and rhoncnae at both bases* Heart Within normal U n i t s for site* Sounds were good with a harsh, prolonged systolic apical murmur. The remainder of the examination was essentially normal. X-rays of the chest as follows! "The heart is normal in else and shape. The aorta is not widened* The lower lungs are emphysematous* The hilar shadows'on the right are enlarged* A few nodular lesions are present in the parenchyma of the middle of the right lung and multiple areas of nodular density with fibrosis extend from the left hllus into the parenchyma of the middle of the left lung* Ho cavities are noted*" ^ / t Pag t Harry Kith The diagnosis of congestive heart failure secondary to pulmonary fibrosis (asbestosis) was made* The patient was placed on a salt poor diet and digitalised* When seen again one week later the patient had lm* proved* He hd lettle sputum, less dyspnea* His pulse was 80* He was not seen again until January If, 1948 when he had fractures of the right 8th and 9th ribs in the axillary line* He was treated conservatively at home and returned to work in about six weeks* I did not see him professionally after that although I did see him in September 1951 when I was treating Mrs* Kish* On these occasions he seemed, from appearaace only, to be at about status quo* r\ I understand that Mr* Kish died suddenly early this year while engaged in his usual occupation* I feel that Mr* Kish had a compenslble illness for these many years, namely asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis secondary heart disease* There is no doubt that prolonged exposure to asbestos brings about pulmonary fibrosis which Inexorably progresses to compensatory emphysema, cor pulmonale and congestive heart failure* Mr* Kish had progressed through all these phases* Any environmental situation which brings about a need for increased cardiac output would naturally strain the heart* Where there is already a degree of heart failure a state of myocardial insufficiency supervenes and as a result a myocardial infarction may occur* On the day of his demise, if Mr* Kish had worked hard in a hold or other area of low oxygen tension, the situation would have been ripe for a myocardeal infarction and his death* Sincerely, RAM/ep /s/ R. A* Mendle, M.D. k'.f K \ 1 FAME5 I , HALLET, X 2 M m 00 C v M k t r B14g. M i t l l m t 3 S in M km I i m 4 C a lifo rn ia 4 Talaphooat 1 9 t-4 8 8 8 5 6 7 8 WATE 0F CALZFOBBIA 9 DXPARTKEIfT 0F IMCU8TBIAL BELATI0S8 IIDUSTItlAL ACCIDEXT C0MKI8SI0B 10 11 fiOTTMfe 12 ALTA AJ1B C S S , 13 A ppliaant, 15 Capp S tra a t & F ran alaao , C a lifo rn ia 14 ?* 15 HSTERI A2BEBT03 CO 16 CHARLES ATRES 00. 17 18 CORE XSSOLAffXOX 0 0 . 19 9 C O M 000? 20 21 F L A ASBECTOS GO 22 t . 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M P LOTOS t ij * H U f N I b B lii l ST t tra a t to f N M l l M i teUllNftU EtPLOTKJti A A d m N l Inauranc# aarrlara far atoova awployoro ara unknown with slngla axaaptlon of CHARLES AT1RS CO. who at data af daath wara aorarad toy Firaaaa'a Fund Croup laaatad at 401 California Straat* Can Franelsao, Califomla. <  a n v n a n c im c o o m e t mewnHALmlationb miiumnm nwa niHioN btmcet i* TATI O f CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT 0 INDUSTRIAL RELATION *l ( INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION 53 SF APPLICATION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF woo M W M i orna w mm ALTA ANN KISH Amicur-- Ti. See Title Sheet Attached 607 Willi ama Road Salinas, California APPLICANT**I W f 658-01-0496 See Title Sheet Attached EMPLOYS!'! ADBBSM See Title Sheet Attached_______ EMPLOYER'S IRVUEAHCS CARRIER See Title Sheet Attached IMURAN CARRIER'S AMR1SS i. Harrv Markel Kish, May 13, 1885 MARI OP IMPLOYKI DATE O r BISTB , while employed is ^ a s b e s t o s w o r i c e r on OCCBMTIOB AT T IB I o r DUBBT _March 19________ i52 #t_ San Francisco RATE OP IRJURt CITY. TOWR OR PUCE HERE IRJURT OCCURRER ------------------- California, by Charles Ayers Co. HARE OP RHPLOYRR sustained injury arising out of and in the course of the employment, as follows: u n a u u e w o w w o V V i A P i V 4 WCUXJ J V G U B ) EXPLAIN MOV IRJUET V U RECEIVED tinuously exposed to asbestos GUAVA VCLfc i h i i 1i i i | i n aabestosis. pulmonary fibrosis with secondary heart ATATE HAT DARTE OP ROOT VERE IRJURER ARD ERRS!OVERT EERVLTI .death_______________ disease and finally 2. Fireman's Fund Group______ was the employer's insurance carrier on date of injury. RARE OP IRRORARCI COMPART 3. Died March 19________ n>52 RATI IRJURER LIFT O B I __________ Hiver______ l9___ MTS usuato BETSSBEB TO VOIS 4. $- None___ AMOUNT OF COMHMATIOI PAID M TS LAST PATSIBT BABE None M T S LAST MBKAA PBBBHBEB 19. s. None except that Dr. Robert Mandle of 655 Sutter Street, San Francisco, RARE A U TRIAT1RR 0 1 KZARIH1H0 PRTRMIAHR ARR RTATR RT VROR PRRRtRRIR California, treated Mr Kish during hla lifetime______________________ . Approxi 19.00 per day V i l l i PAIR (RATE, R IE , OR MORTI) five days average SB VOSSISf M TS n s BES 7. Only on out of town joba V 10**0, U N a s m n i l m i m o IT t u i plots w itbo. t u n i , s t a t i mat, abb b a sest a l b i b p l i e s I. B M C l l l l AMT P1IBABIBT BIBAB1UTT 0 1 IBPAIBB1BT BICB 1 IIS T IS BSPBB1 T l* IMJBBY . LIST B i l l AST OTMIS nMUBIES TO BAVE BAB P M WBICM A C U IB VAS P IL IS , S I * M T I OP NMBBT, B A SI OP IBPLOTSR. ABO CLAIB B BB1I1 TO M USBO IN OBATH C A M S ONLY 10. I t is claimed that the deceased left the following named dependent-----: NAM E AGE A B LA TIO N SH IP Alta Ann Kish__________ 59 Wife__________ 607 Williams Road Salinas. California 11.The ~ * **?; *k:n m Death claim - wife a u r v l v e a a n d claims full rights and benefits under Act. ________________________________ WHEREFORE, It is requested tbut t time m i piece be fixed for beering end notice given, end tbet m order or owned be mode greeting tucb relief et tie forty or forties mey be entitled to. Dated . S a n F r a n c lB C O Ja n . 14 w _55 James W. Halley A O IIT , OR ATTOSBIT POI APPUCABT M M A T V tl OP APPUCABT O I APPUCABT! 400 Crocker Bldg. San FranolBCQa it. A0011M N OTE-- U nd er the pb o v isio n s o p t h i W o r k m e n s Co m pen sa tio n . In r u r a it c i and S A F i T Y ^ n . t h e a pplic a n t N n o o i^ T C T A T iT H ia iN n A L N A T U R i or B O P T H I CLAIU IN CONTBOVEBST. WHEN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILLED OUT. AND BIRNCO BV APPLICANT IT N U IT BS PILED WITH ON MAILED TO T N I NIA B IST O P P IC t T H I iN o u m iA L Ac c id e n t C o m m issio n w ith o u t delay. ui n o t ic i w il l t h ir ia p t b r b e b iv e n o p t h i t im e and pla c e o p h ba n in . E it h e r pa btt h a t -- -- . . . . u t r n l u P P .S O N b y ATTORNEY OR OTHER ARENT. 1 industrial a o c x d v oomxusig op tie r a t e op california 2 C U M I O , ill5-W 3 4 AXffA V Kill, 5 Applicant 6 n. co., 7 v n n t x ASBESTOS CO., CHARLES AIRES CO., eouc insulatick n u t l e t c o r k c o r p ., 8 H A I T ASBESTOS CO., J.T. THORPE k SOI, INC., DUTTOi ASBESTOS k SUPPLY CO., ARMSTRONG 9 CORE CO., TAI ARSDALE-HAHRIS, PARAFFINE COMPARIR, INC., PASCO PRODUCTS, INC., 10 F U S T RUBBER A ASBESTOS CO., JOBTS RANVILI CO., FXRBMBN'S FOIL BTDBMS ITT CO, 8TA1E 11 CQMPMSATICB INSURANCE FTBD, M I T E L STATES CASUALTY CO., AETNA CASUALTY k SURETY CO., 12 INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO., xd TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO., 13 Defendant! 14 15 ANSWER TO APPLICATION 16 COMES I CM defendant PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, 17 with Ite answer to application on fila herein* It danlaa all the 18 tlligtiitni of laid appllaatlon, although it admits teat at tar- 19 tain SIMS, oild tlmesnot yet known, teat it vaa tea taponaatice 20 inaurante aarrlar for J. T. Thorpo k Sen, Ine. 21 Zt a m a to Itrite the aid application fro tea filo of 22 your Coteisslon, Intasate to said application and tea simplement 23 attateod tearoto do not tonfer to tho requirement of your Gem 24 miaslem or tee opooifloations of Sootlon 5500,5 of tee Later Code. 25 It io alto alleged teat no notiaa wat giron of tee diaabil 26 ity Itela tea tine aa required by low, and therefore yetar lower 27 ing defendant haa boon prejudlaed* 28 Zt la farther alleged, affirmatively, teat tea alai 1 89 berrei by tea Statute of Limitations aa prorlded by SeetigM 5^00 ; 30 to t e m of t e e t*bmp '*? te*- State of C- lifomia am i pm m & m 31 larly Sactlona $kOk> 32 5M)6, 5^10, 5 U H and 5i|12 thereof, -a- mi BT. MB H 1 WRffORSi it 1 raspo*titoli? |rqr*i thtt tiriti 2 tato nothlng froai Tour an*woring dafondant# 3 Rospaotfull? ubaittad* KDLIBT * FILIPPI* Attorni?* far 4 Paoli lo feplapara Inaurano* 0* 6 6 By----- u.'T.-m m ------------ 7 8 0 . 0 AJl.tfa.TAhnonrpKalaAh*8on4*0I7neWi*lli1a3m5s1 ROeeaada,n SAarlai*na*B*aaCrparllilfloar*niaCalifomli 9 Paoiflo Eaployera Inaurano* Co* 3770 riodacmt Ara.,Oakland 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 2- pi M1B 4 -* " 1 orati ns jnmbsrxalaoozhr wmossxcn optu iute opcalifomiA 2 CLAIMIO. 145-939 3 4 ALTA U V * .i 6 Applicant 6 T I* 7 WESTERN ASBESTOS C(KPANY* CHARLES AIRES COMPANY* CORK INCULATICI COMPANY, MIEDET CORK CORPORATIGR, 8 PLANT ASBESTOS 00., J. T. THORPE A CON, INC., DUTTON ASBESTOS A SUPPLY CO., ARMSTRONG CORK CO., ) 9 VAN ARSDALE-HARRI8, PARAFFINE COMPANIES, INC., ) FABCO PRODUCTS, BtC., PLANT RUBBER A ASBESTOS CO., 10 JOHNS MARTILLE CO., POEMEN 'S FIND INDEMNITY CO., STATS COMPENSATION INSURANCE FIND, UNITED STATES 11 CASUALTY CO., AETNA CASUALTY A SURETY CO., INDUS TRIAL 3 R D ITT CO., ad TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO., 12 Difmdmt 13 14 ANSWER TO APPLICATION 15 COMBS NOV dafandant UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY, with 16 iti answer to application in filo hartin* It don los oil tho 17 alligations of paid application, although It adadts that sor 18 tala tinos, sold ti*oo not yot known, that it was tho oonpansa- 19 tion lAsaranio jiarrior for tho Cork Inoulatlon Company. 20 It a m i to striko tho oaid application fro tho filos of 21 your Comalaaion, InasMuoh os said Application and tho supploaont i 22 at taohod thorato io ot oonfor to tho roquirononta of pour 23 Owlsalon or tho spooifloations of Sootlon 5500*5 of tho Labor 24 25 It Is Also allogod that no notieo was given of the diaabil 26 ity within tho tios as required by law, and thorafora your 27 answorlng defendant has boon predjudleed* 28 It is further allogod, affirmatively, that tha alai ts 29 barrad by tho Statuto Of Limitations as provided by Sootions 30 5400 to Jfl*12 of tho Labor Coda of tho Stato of California and 31 particularly Sections 5404# 5405# 5406, 5410, 5 4 U and 5412 thoroo: 32 -1- ii t. NI 4 / 1 VHBUUrail, It it M i y H l f i l l j pray* that applicant barala 2 taka mathing fra your answering defendant S Reipeetfully sutaittad 4 W H I M * FILIPPI Attorney far thltad Statai Casualty Company 5 6 8 7 ------ C T 7 T O B T 7 8 c.c. Alta Ann Kish, 607 Willime Road Salinas California Janas W* Hallay, I4.OO Crocker Bldg*. San Francisoo, Calif 9 Halted States Casualty Co 320 California St San Frano lia le 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 2- pmt ' m r. INK 41 4 r - ^ f '- :T :ip r r :r TT ^ y r'^vr 1 BSPORB W * JSDBBTRIAL ACOIB0T S O T 1 B S X * F V 2 C U I M I O , 11^5-9)9 N I B W AUTOMI 3 4 ALTA. Uff E l i , 5 ApplUttt 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTBRH ASBSSTOS CO., CHARLES A X R M CO., CORK S U L A T I 60, KOISIT CORI 001?., PLAKT AS8E8T08 60, J.T. THfftfB A Uff, C . , DUTTCK ASBSSTOS * SUPPL CO., AWffTRCSO OCRA CO. ,VAS ARSDALE-BARRIB, PA1UPPXSS 0OKPUZX8, B C . , PASCO PRODUCTS IRC., PLffiT RtfeBSt A ASBESTO* CO., A O H S MAKTILLS CO,, PIRXKEHS F W D BiDEWITT CO,, STATI CGXPWSTICi fflSURAMCE FUBD, TBXTSD STATES CASUALI! CO., ABBIA CASUALI? A StRETI CO., 2HDU8TRXAL ZSDSWZS7 CO., and TRAVELERS aSffUKCE CO., 13 __________________ S p i g a l i ____________________ 14 15 m m m ^X 9 16 In fur*hranc ai iti a s m te m l i c t l U n e* file 17 Im m Ir , WITH) STATES CASUALI! Affiti u t it 1 Uff 18 tion inaurane* ff*rl*r far fiark Insaliti 19 1, 1052 So i m n m n 1# 190. 20 X tffM ttttU p A ffilia i, 21 usuar a n u m i* Attamart far 22 f f l l i l S talli Amuiljr f if f f p 23 * 24 25 * Alta Ann USA, 407 WLlUffi A f f i, S a lin a , iilifffiU Saffi V, lallir, 400 Cariakir SIA., B m fjiiiliia, Sili!. 26 W A l k a i Gasnaltjr Sa,, U O a u r n l a II S u P r u a 27 28 29 30 31 32 pi T. I1N1C 4 x r a x b b h d u s trial fiT firrrT u m b u b i 1 AXK14 2 mam m m o m m u 3 ALTA MV ** i 4 A p p lia u t 5 VI. 6 WESTERN ASBESTOS SOKPASY, CT4SIJBI V B t t SOMPJVY, 7 CORK SBLA TItt COKPAIY, KOIBET CORK SQBPCRATXGB, PLAKT ASBESTOS CO., J . V. TBQRPE A SOS. 2VC., 8 BUTT ASBESTOS A SUPPLY 00.. J O t M H M S CORK CO., VAN ARSDALE-HARRIS, PARAFF2STE OOMPJKZXS. BBC., 9 PABCO PRODUCTS, C . , PLAIT BOBBER 4 ASBESTOS CO., JOHHS MANTIUE CO., FXKEKffi *S F W D DiUEHUTT 00., 10 STATE OOKFSSAXXai IBSURAHCB PW B, B U T STABS CASUALTY 00., AESVA CASUALTY * SURETY S O ., HBOS- 11 TRIAL 28D M i n 00., Ml TRAVELERS 2XSURAICE S O ., 12 Bcfnlvti 13 m w m 19 m w m w 14 COMES VOW l l f i n l M t X T STATES CASUALTY SOMPAVY, with 15 its iniwr to 9 p U i U B f fll* Ifftli. It Attltt til W u 16 tlltgatltn* if n i l yllullsi, tithing it Malta B u t S #r17 tmln t t m , ti* tiatt M t yit t o u t . 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KBU a ------------- 7 8 e.a Aylatm AVi,m HKailllbair,404720Witloloia--kar1Bi4f,e,SalSiannai*,rnCoailaiofoo,rnCiaalif. 9 Ifaitod Statai Casualty 09 >20 California 8t t a Frano 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 50 31 32 **i BT. MC il ALTA ANN KISH, vs. ELDON B. SPOFEORD, Referee San Francisco, 3/26/53 WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, CHARLES AYRES COMPANY. CORK INSULATION COMPANY, MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, et al, Claim No. S. F. 145-939 Injury: March 19 1952 REPORT OF REFEREE ON ORIGINAL HEARING Application by widow of an asbestos worker alleging injury and death on March 19, 1952, from occupational disease. Everything in issue, including the Statute of Limitations and prejudice for lack of notice. Attorney for Fireman*s Fund Indemnity Company admitted coverage for Charles Ayres Company and employment of decedent for one month from February 15 to March 19, 1952. Coverage admitted by Aetna Casualty and Surety Company for Mundet Cork Corporation and employment for one week in January,1952. Attorney for State Fund admitted coverage for Western Asbestos Company for 20 years up to January 1, 1953* State Fund also admitted coverage for Pabco Broducts, Inc., and their successor, Plant Rubber and Asbestos Company, and asserted that Paraffine Companies, Inc., were self-insured and had no connection with Plant Asbestos Company. Attorney for United States Casualty Company admitted coverage for Cork In sulation Company and employment for broken periods in 1946 and 1949 and offered a work record, received as United States Casualty Company*s Exhibit A . Coverage for Plant Asbestos admitted by Pacific Employers for the period January 1, 1951, to January 1, 1952, and by the same carrier for Thorpe & Son, Inc., for the period August 2, 194#, through December 8, 1951. The earniners statement from that company was received as Pacific Employers Insurance Company's Exhibit A. Mr. Mullen also stated that according to his information Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Company was insured by Pacific Employers from August 25, 1931, to August 25, 193#, and thereafter by *ur_d' that Pacific Employers al.'o -- 1 r_:-- _ Company for the period May 1#, 193#, to January 1, 1952. There was no appearance on behalf of Johns Manville Corporation, but a letter from their attorneys stated they were informed that Travelers Insurance Company was its carrier in this proceeding. William Kenneth Green, called by defendant Charles Ayres Company's carrier, testified that he worked with the decedent for about a month prior to March 19, 1952, on the S. 3. GENERAL BREWSTER, at Pier 36, KISH 2 Claim Ho. S. F. 145-939 San Francisco, which was a commissioned vessel and had been converted into a troop ship and was under the MSTS. He was decedent's foreman and all of his work was done on the ship. He was working with him the day of decedent's death and they were insulating pipes in the hold of the ship. They were using fiberglass and magnesia pipe covering. There was the usual amount of dust connected with the work. They did not wear masks. It was a little wanner than usual that day and the witness asked for more blowers. He had received some but he said not enough, and there were galvanized fumes in the hold that day. The decedent died at the end of the shift as he was going for his lunch bucket. There was asbestos in the magnesia coverings but not in the fiberglass. Witness does not know in what proportion. Charles Edgar Newell, called by defendant Cork Insulation Company, testified that he had worked for that company for 19 years and knew the decedent; that his company does cork insulating and has never used fiberglass or asbestos insulation except on rare occasions during the war, and that in small quantities only. He says Kish did no asbestos work for his company but cork insulating only. He is general superinten dent of the Cork Insulation Company. At times they use cork dust. He said it was not real dust, but was granulated. E&ward A. Dwyer, called by applicant, testified that he is an asbestos worker and was business agent of the Asbestos Workers Union, Local 16, up to January, 1952. He had known decedent for about 30 years. He worked with him during World War 1 for two or three years at Bethlehem Steel Plant, which was boat work, and the subcontractor there was Western Asbestos Company. He also worked with him in 1936 for a period of about six months at Sun Valley Lodge for Western Asbestos. The men were hired in San Francisco for that job. He also remembers decedent working for J. T. Thorpe and Son at H o s 3 Landing, in 1949 or 1950. Before that he had worked for Plant Asbestos Company at Oleum in 1942. Decedent also worked seven or eight months at the Standard Oil plant at Richmond in 1950 for. an eastern contractor named v . M. Kellogg, whose address he does not know. Says the hiring hall records are only kept for two or three years. He believes the list of employments prepared by the present secretary of the union, Mr. Chase, is correct. He said decedent worked for Dutton Asbestos and Supply Company during World War 2 at Kaiser Shipyard. He has worked with cork insulation and they use Wx XO graix!Itei.-iid fo/ji and when :.t is dumped the uuao oomeo off it. He does not know the size of the particles. DISPOSITION: Continued for further hearing upon notice. EBS:jrp ELDON B. SP0FF0RD, Referee ALTA A M KISH vs. WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, CHARLES AYRES COMPANY, CORK INSOLATION COMPANY, MDNDET CORK CORPORATION, PLANT ASBESTOS COMPANY, J. T. THORPE AND SON, INCORPORATED, DUTTON ASBESTOS AND SUPPLY COMPANY, ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY, VAN ARSDALE-HARRIS, PARAFFINE COMPANIES, INCORPORATED, PABCO PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, PLANT RUBBER AND ASBESTOS COMPANY, JOHNS MANVTLLE COMPANY, FIREMAN'S FUND INDEMNITY COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY, AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, GILDINGS SUPPLY COMPANY, BAY CITIES ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, ROBERTS ISLAND DREDGING AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED, VAN FLEET-FREEAR COMPANY, IDEAL VENTILATING AND SHEET METAL WORKS, LANGENDORF UNITED BAKERIES, INCORPORATED, E. B. BADGER AND SONS COMPANY, MADDEN PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY, L. J. MADDEN (Owner), KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RICHMOND SHIP BUILDING CORPORATION, GENERAL INSULATION AND SUPPLY COMPANY, and PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY Eldon B. Spofford, Referee February 8, 1955 San Francisco Claim No. 53 SF 145-939 Injury March 19, 1952 REPORT OF REFEREE ON FURTHER HEARING Counsel for Plant Asbestos Company stated that he withdrew the stipulation as to insurance coverage for the period 1938 to 1952. Counsel for Industrial Indemnity Company stipulated to insurance coverage by either that company or Industrial Indemnity Exchange for the period 1942 to 1952 for Dutton Asbestos and Supply Company. He also stipulated to insurance coverage for Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation by Industrial Indemnity Exchange for a period not known to counsel at the present time. Alta Ann Kish testified that she is applicant in these proceedings, and that she married the decedent July 31, 1913, at San Rafael, California, and produced a marriage certificate showing a marriage performed by Judge W. J. Magee. There was never any divorce or separation. Her husband supported her throughout their marriage, and she never worked. She is now of the age of 62. There are no children of the marriage liv ing. She is at present living with an aunt of her husband. Her husband was of the age of 68 at the time of bis death. L uau w orked i n a s b e s t o s w ork s i n i xyysu > a e a i o u u u w arctj 19, 1952. She p a id th e f u n e r a l ex p en ses o f $ 509-00 to H. F. Suhr Company, except for a balance of $172.00 on said bill. She also paid Wood lawn Cemetery an additional $387-25 for a burial plot. ALTA A M KISH Claim No. 53 SF 145-939 February 18, 1955 Page 2 Her husband's earnings had averaged better than $4,000.00 a year for the past ten years. As a young man her husband had been healthy and engaged in athletics, Including boxing. The first changes she noticed in his physical condition were around 1936, and at that time an insurance company refused him life insurance because of a bad cough and difficulty in breathing. Around 1940 he commenced using a separate room for a bedroom. He could not breath lying dovn, and he slept in a sitting position using big pillows in his bed. He also coughed large quantities of sputum. His condition gradually grew worse. Around 1945 or 1946, she noticed his color be came pale, and he was sick every morning until about ten o'clock. He had a heart attack in 1947, which occurred at home after a hearty dinner. Dr. Mendle came out and had x-rays taken. Her husband stayed home a few days only, and she denied that he had any other heart attacks. She went to his place of employment several times in Sausalito. This was during the war, and the Plant Asbestos Company had a shop there where her husband worked in connection with the shipyards. She said the asbestos dust was. thick in the shop. Later he went to work for Western Asbestos Company, where he worked in asbestos principally but also with cork covering pipes, boilers and refrigerators. At night his clothing would have asbestos on it. Cross-examined, she denied that there was any previous marriage of either her husband or herself to another. She admitted that no promise of compensation had been made and no compensation had been paid, and no medical treatment had been furnished or promised to her husband. She said that as early as 1936 he thought that his condition was caused by his work, and that he was told so by Dr. Mendle in 1947 He went to the doctor at intervals after 1947, and the doctor called at the house at times, possibly a dozen times altogether. He stayed off work for maybe a day or two at a time, but this occurred only four or five times. In 1947 he was laid up for about two weeks. She denied that he had gone to a doctor for treatment in 1936, but said he went for purposes of examination for a life insurance policy. She believes that the first time he had gone to a doctor was in 1947* He worked on ships off and on, but he had not worked much on ships during the last five years. He worked for Thorpe for one year at Moss Landing, she thinks in 1950, and during the latter part of the job be got worse and complained of a crush ing feeling in his chest. However, he refused to go to the doctor. He was off once for five or six weeks as a result of some broken ribs, during which time be received compensation and was treated by Dr. Mendle. That doctor has been bis only physician. Dr. Robert A. Mendle testified that he graduated from U. C. in 1942 and has been in general practice since 1945. He first saw the decedent January 4, 1947, at which time he made a ALTA ANN KISH Claim No. 53 SF 145-939 February 18, 1955 Page 3 diagnosis of basilar pleurisy and pulmonary fibrosis. In March 1947, the symptoms had increased, and the patient bad a congestive heart failure. Digitalis vas prescribed. Blood pressure vas normal at that time. He assumed from the history that the pulmonary fibrosis vas a form of pneumoconiosis known as asbestosis. It is true that such a disease progresses with out further exposure. It vas in a moderate, or second degree stage. He advised him at that time, namely, in 1947, that his condition vas due to his work. The patient sustained some broken ribs in January 1948, and he vas off work six weeks. He was working at the time for one Harry Williams. The insurance carrier was Pacific Employers Insurance Company. The witness stated that congestive heart failure cuts down ventilation and produces fibrosis, but does not itself cause myocardial infarction or occlusion. He last saw him as a patient in March 1948, and since then has seen him only socially. He can only conjecture as to the effect his work had on the progression or the disease. His assumption of the existence of the disease is from the history only, and since no biopsy vas made he is not sure of the diagnosis of asbestosis. On his first visit he received a history of cramps during the night before, and of shortness of breath existing for several years. On his second visit, in March 1947, he re ceived a history of morning sickness and night cough and cramps, also of dyspnea for six or eight months. His work history was of working in asbestos for 49 years. The patient was of the age of 63 at the time of his first visit. His opinion of the causes of death is that the causes were acute coronary occlusion, coronary sclerosis, hypertrophy of the heart, chronic heart congestion, and cor pulmonale. He believes that all of these together caused the coronary oc clusion. He believes that the asbestosis gave rise to hyper trophy on the right side of the heart. He received a history that on the date of the death decedent vas vorking on a ship in the hold and it vas difficult to obtain sufficient air. He did not himself attend the autopsy. The two x-rays taken about a year apart were essentially the same. The heart congestion of March 1947 cleared up after medication. The x-rays shoved density at the hilus and widen ing of the inter-costal spaces and emphysematous. Edvard A. Dwyer, recalled by applicant, testified that he vas business agent for the decedent's union from 1942 to 1952. The decedent worked in asbestos and cork installation, and witness bad worked on various jobs orfJl u m v I jv*' JC tX iS first job vas in 1 9 1 7 , at which time he worked on tankers with him, and there was plenty of asbestos dust. He later vorked with him in Sun Valley on construction of the hotel there. This vork vas In the open, but there vas a certain amount of ALTA A M KISH Claim No. 53 SF 145-939 February 18, 1955 Page 4 dust from handling the asbestos. He also worked on a Standard Oil job with him at Richmond in a refinery and certain other jobs of Bhort duration. The last job he worked on with de cedent was in 1942. He is familiar with the shop in which decedent wanted in Sausalito in 1942, and he said there was plenty of dust there and not enough blowers. In working in closed spaces on ships, besides the asbestos dust, there Is also smoke from the welders and burners, and it is dusty in the holds. While working on ships there are also fumes from spraying paint, but they do not work in enclosed places dur ing the same time the painters do the spraying. Applicant's attorney requested a further hearing. DISPOSITION: Continued for further hearing on notice. EBS:MAM ELDON B. SPOFPORD REFEREE ALTA ANN KISH vs WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY et al. ELDON B. SPOFFORD, Referee April 6, 1955 - S. F. Claim No. 53 SF 145-939 Injury: March 19, 1952 REPORT OF REFEREE ON CONTINUED HEARD; G Counsel for both sides appeared and stated that a Compromise and Agreement had been agreed on but had not yet been filed. It was impossible to proceed with a hearing in this case today, at any rate, because of the length of other cases on the calendar. Counsel stated, however, that there was no need for a further hearing if the settlement agreement were approved. DISPOSITION : Submitted on Compromise and Release Agreement to be filed. E B S :rva ELDON B. SPOFFORD, Referee BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CLAIM NO. 53 SF 1^5-939 ALTA ANN KISH, Applicant, vs. WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, CHARLES AYRES COMPANY, CORK INSULATION COMPANY, MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, PLANT ASBESTOS COMPANY, J. T. THORPE AND SON, INCORPORATED, DUTTON ASBESTOS AND SUPPLY COMPANY, ARSTRONG CORK COMPANY, VAN ARSDALE-HARRIS, PARAFFINE COMPANIES, INCORPORATED, PABCO PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, PLANT RUBBER AND ASBESTOS COMPANY, JOHNS MANVILLE COMPANY, FIREMAN'S FUND INDEMNITY COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY, AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, GIDDINGS SUPPLY COMPANY, BAY CITIES ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, ROBERTS ISLAND DREDGING AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED, VAN FLEET-FRETAR COMPANY, IDEAL VENTILATING AND SHEET METAL WORKS, LANGENDORF UNITED BAKERIES, INCORPORATED, E. B. BADGER AND SONS COMPANY, MADDEN PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY, L. J. MADDEN (Owner), KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RICHMOND SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, GENERAL INSULATION AND SUPPLY COMPANY, arri PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants. ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE AND RELEASE ttaw treni San francim Offici MAY 1 3 bob latfwstrialAocItfantCammlaaiaa State af California The parties to the above entitled action filed their compromise and release, with request for its approval, on May 3, 1955, settling for the total amount of $2,750.00, payable by the different defendants as Indicated. This Commission having now considered said compromise and release, as well as the entire record herein, finds that it should be approved. James W. Halley, attorney for applicant, Is entitled to a lien for the reasonable value of his services in the sum of $400.00, payable out of the contribution by Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company. GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR: IT IS ORDERED that said compromise and release be and it is hereby approved, payable in lump sums by the following companies in the amounts set forth: The Paraffine Companies, Inc, Pabco Products `Inc., Plant Rubber and Asbestos Company . . .$ 350.00 Western Asbestos Company, Van Arsdale-Harris, Ideal Ventilating & Sheet Metal Works, and State Compensation Insurance F u n d .......... 100.00 Langendorf United Bakeries, Incorporated . . 10.00 Pacific Employers Insurance Company ........ 65-00 J. L. Thorpe & Son, Incorporated, and United States Casualty Company ............ 25-00 Aetna Casualty & Surety C o m p a n y ............ 25-00 Dutton Asbestos & Supply Company, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, and Industrial Indemnity Company .............. 100.00 Charles Ayres Company and Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company, less an attorney's fee of $400.00 payable to James W.* Halley, attorney for applicant................. f . . 2,075-00 1 "! l y INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATES OF^GALIFO}fRNIA yUh tlg lMI Job J*Syaoa r EBS:MAM cmmissioners 2 ALTA ANN KISH vs. WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, CHARLES AYRES COMPANY, CORK INSULATION COMPANY, MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, PLANT ASBESTOS COMPANY, J. T. THORPE AND SON, INCORPORATED, DUTTON ASBESTOS AND SUPPLY COMPANY, ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY, VAN ARSDALE-HARRIS, PARAFFINE COMPANIES, INCORPORATED, PABCO PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, PLANT RUBBER AND ASBESTOS COMPANY, JOHNS MANVILLE COMPANY, FIREMAN'S FUND INDEMNITY COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY, AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, GEDDINGS SUPPLY COMPANY, BAY CITIES ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, ROBERTS ISLAND DREDGING AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED, VAN FLEET-FREEAR COMPANY, IDEAL VENTILATING AND SHEET METAL WORKS, LANGENDORF UNITED BAKERIES, INCORPORATED, E. B. BADGER AND SONS COMPANY, MADDEN PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY, L. J. MADDEN (Owner), KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RICHMOND SHIP BUILDING CORPORATION, GENERAL INSULATION AND SUPPLY COMPANY, and PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY Eldon B. Spofford, Referee Dictated May 6, 1935 Claim No. 53 SF 14-5-939 Injury March 19, 1952 REPORT OF REFEREE ON ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE AND RELEASE The widow of an asbestos worker filed herein on January 16, 1953, an application alleging that decedent, aged 68, con tracted asbestosis and pulmonary fibrosis as a result of numerous emplovments over many years, resulting in death on March 19, 1952". A compromise and release agreement has been filed, wherein several of the defendants agree to pay a total of $2 ,750.00 in settlement, nothing heretofore paid. v^^rai hearings have been held in this case -- " *'" ' --A z signed referee, and many legal questions arose, including the defense of the statute of limitations, and there is evi dence that the decedent knew of his condition and its causal relation to his employment as early as 19^7 * In view of all ALTA ANN KISH Claim No. 53 SF 145-939 May 6, 1955 Page 2 the difficulties in the case, applicant's counsel seemed well advised to effect a settlement with the employers or their carriers during the times when the decedent had any substan tial length of employment, and the settlement reflects in the amounts contributed the length of service with the defen dants involved. It appears to the undersigned referee, and apparently also to applicant's counsel, that the continuance of the litigation herein wouls be costly and might avail nothing, and that a settlement is the desired solution. Applicant's attorney requests a fee of $400.00, which in view of the difficulties of the case and the time consumed, appears reasonable. RECOMMENDATION: Approve compromise and release, payable by the defendants in lump sums as indicated, less an attorney's fee of $400.00 payable to applicant's attorney out of the contribution of Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company. EBS:MAM ELDON B. SPOFFORD REFEREE - * ggppr*. TIr; INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OP THE STATE OP CALIFORNIA CLAIM NO. 53 SF 1^5-939 ALTA Applicant va WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, CHARLES AYRES COMPANY, CORK INSULATION COMPANY, MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, )I / ) ) ) ) ) ORDER CORRECTING ) ORDER APPROVING ) COMPROMISE AND PLANT ASBESTOS COMPANY, J. T. THORPE AND SON, ) RELEASE INCORPORATED, DUTTON ASBESTOS AND SUPPLY COMPANY, ) ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY, VAN ARSDALl-HARRIS, ) PARAFFINE COMPANIES, INCORPORATED, PABOO PRODUCTS,) INCORPORATED, PLANT RUBBER AND ASBESTOS WORKS, ) JOHNS MAMVILLE ".OMPANY, FIREMAN'S FUND INDEMNITY ) COMPANY, ST/TE C W E N S / T I O N INSURANCE FUND, ) UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY, AETNA CASUALTY ) AND SURETY COMPANY, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ) TRAVELERS INSUhANCE OOMPa NY, GIDDINGS SUPPLY ) COMPANY, BAY CITIES ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, ) ROBERTS ISLAND DEEDGING AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, ) INCORPORATED, VAN FL ET-FREE/R COMPANY, IDEAL ) VENTILATING AND SHEET METAL WORKS, LANGSNDORF ) UNITED BAKERIES, INCORPORATED, E. B. BADGER ANO ) SONS COMPANY, MADDEN PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY,) M ailed From San Francisco Of jrnc:t -- ti~ *r L. J. MADDEN (Owner), KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL) CORPOR/TION, RICHMOND SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, ) GENERAL INSULATION AND SUPPLY COMPANY, ..NO ) PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) Defendants ) ____________________________________________________________ ) Order Approving Compromise and Release havinj issued May 16, 1955, wherein it appears that one of the defendant employers was incorrectly named, IT IS ORDERED that the title of the employer named as "Plant Rubber'and Asbestos Company" stand corrected to show the name to be 'Plant Rubber and Asbestos Works". j ^ ^ %J f m Sr CP\ INDUS TRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION > / C op THr; STATE OF CALIFORNIA j I G `~ll F * A * JOHN J. SYNON (Commissioners ALT; ANN KISH vs WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, et a l . Eldon B. Spofford, Referee June 3, 195$ Claim No. 53 BP 145-939 Injury: .arch 19, 1952 REPORT OF REFEREE ON ORDER CORRECTING ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE AND RELEASE Order approving compromise and release issued herein May l6, 1>55* stating that of the total settlement figure the sum of 350.00 was to be paid by The Paraffine Companies, Inc., P8bco Products Inc., Plant Rubber and Asbestos Company. Counsel for said employers have now called attention to the error in the name of the latter employer, stating that the correct name is Plant Rubber and Asbestos Works, and it appears from the comDromise and release agreement that Plant Rubber and Asbestos Works was named and the word ''Company" should be corrected to read "Works". xhe referee is accordingly attaching as order for such correction. EBStmam ELDON .6. SPOFFORD, Referee