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COPY EMERY R. HAYHURST, M.D., Ph. D. Consulting Hygienist Columbus, Ohio Work History Early Symptoms (Secured from Mr.^JJ^JBBpIrat^th'e'.university Hospital, Columblls7"15n 10, llay 22, IS 35)* After leaving high school in the second year, February, 1917, on account of father's death, he took positions as follows: (1) The Goodyear Rubber Company, Akron, March to autumn, 1917, as tire finisher. The benzine fumes seemed to affect his throat and voice so that he quit this work. Was otherwise o.K. (2) Pennsylvania Railroad at Midland, Pennsylvania* for several months, 1917-18, as night yardmaster and clerk. (3) The Goodyear Rubber Company, Akron, machine shop. Worked on lathe, 1918rl920. During this time took 3-4 months training at machinist's School conducted by the Company. (4) East Liverpool Clothing Store, 1921, as clerk in charge of shirt department - about 5 months. (5) Ford Automobile Agency, winter of 1921-22, sales agent. (5) An East Liverpool bakery company, during the depression of 1921-22, as solicitor for orders. Worked on dairy farm belonging to his family when out of jobs. (7) .Hercules Motor Company, Canton, 1922, 2 - 3 months, as machinist hand on automatic shaver. (8) Y.M.C.A,, N. Canton, 1923-24, Secretary of Boys* Department. (9) Timken Roller Bearing Company, Canton, spring of 1924 to early part of 1925: (a) main tool room on machine work lathes, shavers, drills, pressers. Two months, (b) Trav eled on road for some Company (by railroad) serviceing mine car bearings, chiefly as inspector, day or so at a place. Only occasionally did any repair work himself. Eleven months. y^o) I,'.ay Company, Cleveland, 1925, mercantile store, floorman 1 for 2 - 3 months. Had influenza badly in July, 1925, laid up for 7 or 8 weeks in bed, and. convalescing for 2-3 weeks longer. Involved nose and sinuses especially not much in chest. (11) Parisian ladies* Ready-To-Wear at Canton, 1925, 2 months. (12) Timken Roller Bearing Company, Canton, from December, 1925, to April, 1928 - 2 years, 4 months; (a) Worked in small tool room which was a former washroom in the corner of main factory building, with open drain pipes from old lavatory fixtures still present. This room was about 10* x 20* and very poorly ventilated. In the winter he had no heat. He tried a stove, but the draft would not work because the stove pipe passed up through a slanting roof alongside a taller Texas roof of main building. Also, just outside the door was a furnace building where 8 foot bars, S'* x 6" in diameter, were heated by fuel gas, and much heat, fumes and gases passed from this furnace building into his own room, especially noticeable in summer time. His work here was on a small drill press where he tested tube steel by boring through a sm^ar of white-lead paste ii.se u tp reduce friction. He was required to watch this work closely with his face only about a foot from the process. The, drill and tube steel got hot with each boring, the lead paste dried, and visible fumes arose. He took no precautions against breathing these, nor had he any instruc tions otherwise, he continued this work until October, 1926 (approximately 10 months). He noticed early in 1926 weakness arid pain in the lower limbs, first about anklesand arches of his feet, ne stood up at his work all the time. V/ithin a short time small ulcers also appeared upon his ankles and lower parts of his legs. He also did not feel well. (b) Upon his pomplaint of poor ventilation condi tions, he was transferred to the Experimental Shop, but to similar work upon a drill press, lathe and shaver. Here, white-lead paste was used (as a cutting compound) in greater quantities than on the previous job, while the parts worked upon became hpt enough to smoke. he developed "drop foot" here. Ee did this wo^rk ten hours per day, from 6:30 A.M. to 5:00 F.M. (one-half hour for lunch), 55 hours per week. He remained with this job until thf fifst of April, 1928, or a period of about 18 months, during parts of which time, however, he was off three or four times for a period of four to six weeks each time, because of constitutional symptoms and trouble with his legs. The symptoms consisted of obstinate constipation, with attacks of diarrhea, nausea, cramps in the abdomen and legs, and numbness and weakness of his hands and arms so that it interfered with his work ana had to lay off. The leg symptoms consisted of footdrop, with coldness, itching and ulcers on left ankle, and numbness in both legs from the knees down. After laying off for three or four wejeks, the constitutional symptoms would disappear ana the ulcers would heal up, but both KZ 0016690 return again after a few weeks at work. He finally quit all work and went to Henry Ford Hospital, April 2-8, 1928. - -VTf Another young man, Mr. Ralph Rennie, also had exposure to lead, but was diagnosed as something else. He developed paralysis, and was forced to quit in 1S28. He later died. A communication from Dr. C. N. Clark, Canton, Ohio, July 13, 1935, states that "The cause of Hr. Rennie's condi tion was chronic auto-intoxication, and not to my knowl edge or belief was lead poisoning a cause or factor". The coincidence is significant, however. .. ^ ,`a.ri The following is copied from a letter from Dr. P. D Hurst, Ass't Neuro Psychiatrist, ' enry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, under date of June 21st, 1928, addressed to Dr. John D. O'Brian, Henkert Blag., danton, Ohio: "Laboratory findings: Blood Uassermann Kolmer and Hahn test negative; blood chemistry U.P.N. 31.6, urea nitrogen 14, sugar 74; Blood court R.B.C. 5,480,000 Hb. 95$ W.3.C. 8,600; Differential count satisfactory; spinal fluid sugar 68, Holmer negative, Hahn negative, Lange and Mastic negative, also Urine routine analysis negative throughout, several DTP 01 specimens were posi tive for lead-. } yd--i r. "I omitted to give you the resume in the history of his occupation. On questioning the patient, it was found that he was employed at the Timken Roller Behring Company, Canton, Ohio, as a machinist, and that his work necessitated the use of white lead daily, very fre quently getting it on his fingers. It was also stated that he used while lead in centering the dies. He also stated that the room in which he was working was very ill ventilated. "Our diagnoses were: "1. Peripheral 2\Teuritis left anterior tibial "2. Chronic lead poisoning "3. Chronic constipation "4. Ametropia "5. Moderate nasal septum deflection "The patient was advised a change of employment and keeping in the open air. "In our out patient department he was treated with Galvanic and Feratic current and diathermy. He was given potassium iodide and calcium lactate by mouth and sm&ll doses of luminal. He showed progress, as intimated. ' KE" 0016891 "We wrote to the Compan^ii^n effort to secure some compensation for Mr^B|lHH^and 1 believe that he y/ill succeed in securing s&e." This case was reported to the Ohio Department of Health as of September 23, 1628, on regulation form, by Dr. Thomas J. Heldt, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, as a follow-up on report already made to the Industrial Commission which notice the Health Department received a few daysprior to August 2, 1528. The following is excerpted from this Deport: "Lead Poisoning peripheral neuritis, left anterior tibial. Urinalysis and stools positive for lead. Date first symptoms appeared, summer 1927, complications - ametropia, deflection of nasal septum. Diagnosed April 7, 1528." The following is excerpted from a letter from Drs. Thos. J. Heldt and D. D. Hurst, Division of Neuropsychiatry, Henry it, April 30, 1935, addressed to Mr. IDOd Third St., M.W., Canton, Ohio: "May I say next that much correspondence was written regarding your case as requested back in 1929, and on from that date. We are only too glad to comply with your request. In accordance.with your request, let ter was written on January 5th, 1S2S, to Dr, W. E, Obetz, Division of Safety and Hygiene, industrial Commission of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio in which diagnosis and laboratory data was given as follows: "Peripheral neuritis, left anterior tibial. Laboratory tests corroborated the etiology as being: that of Lead poisoning. Urine ana stool were found positive for lead. Blood Wasserman negative 4-2-28 with Kolmer and cholestrinizes ice box antigens. Spinal fluid Wassermann also negative." SIGNED \ HE 0016892