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FILE NAME: Contract Unit Workers Comp Claims (WCC) DATE: 1982 DOC#: WCC037 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Workers Comp File - Reed et al. Contains all documents found in the Claimant's file, with one blank page between each separate document \ wm CTAT3 fff SiafiCtaff IS rrr or lcois ) IS TBS CtBCUXT CORT 0? SB CXT* O* Bf LOTTES, BTATX & KZMOCSU LOfiXA WA &sz>, tOfRiALLXASASTrRSXACRIAL JBBSS1S5D>#, AeSWZofuSAHjTsSACfHXtL-BDMEo2rDaR,5SfbiDasds d ; S il* 0332 SSR9A.RL 2KD, , By E & U M USSS, fcefc m & */'/& t cAc&tf so. Z ^ 73 n w m x o a so f Pl&laUffe FIF.DOEF, . EXRfglT WO. -/ 93./5'^Wfv^. SATt . 3 - 3^ - F 3 J/ 1 BX&U&iffS State ttat Iflaty &rs vcdtetta 8f Gity St Laulfi# State cf SlMBtalf tb% taftod&ct# 3b B t & m d U Cos^fiaqr# v m fit all tinca fecsda nac&loncd a aggpcg'atlqa iaod fi&d'cdifii ser'SBsit Laste" m tt 9mx* er scr dbracy#-^ oly H o M U M d to da Ir m I&mla ln tfe* State cf liste?! 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Zd&is# Stete cf *toao*ri A m 2 1755 '* w w c bcara cf tte c d a cf cald 3 Flainttffs fwthey tat ttet fron tfe* yaar 1 $ & astil tba ttlddlc cf thft j m r 1753# Bald Oyll 0 Baad f M Rployad t* a ccwaon laborar fit dafAiaite fleut ln tte C H 7 cf St. Louia Klttovlt Chat dnrtce d l -cf fiel* ygficd cf -cwplycafc-te-A priacljaclly c^lcycd ln tbs acoemfactrariBfi find prceasaing deprt a n te find ln tb fitbattoa raen er tmrchotUM af d&fao&ftst'fi seid plant) tfaat in Bald flceaufaaturlnc and yrteatelng di^arta^ott IrfiaAurt need arious tdxinc mehlnts find saobaaitfil aquipannt; *a ai r beut id nehln and quijMBSj tfeat tha mam In -tha pereti* ganartei raat quA&ttti of adbaates nd canoni 6oat and tbat fren il?* t il durine bit jnplysini aald ea~ ployae va raquirad io voark in a daaty Ataoepbere in dafandant's aufacturinc a preeoeiiag deportatosi rsi in dfendant'a sbasto* roora or warehcu* all of blob ront*lud lare quanti ilo* of aborto* asid anani u*t| that a a rotult f all ef ih , * ofMratlona arriad e in aald plani and tha 'wark hiah tald aploya a* r^qnlrad to perfora aa foratoid said aployo inhalad graat quantitla* et doti durian ih niIr poriod of bis opleyaatit vhlah matte In entact vlth aald aployo1a i j m , nato taroai brroehial tubo Itngi, ehatt and r*piratory ayata faamUy* fc* Waintlffa furtber tato tbat tut a rorult of intaaliag ml dosi and of iwdi^ in oofcaat vitti atto aa aforoaald9 aid Opti B, Xad ac rondarod H I and uffrd diaoaa IneiAamt to bla acrk* resultine in hla death oc et about #ue &* 1953* 5# (a) Flairitlff rurtbar tata tbat ald aspi*?'* Ulnas and diaaaae ora duo to th naeUsanoe ef defandaai in tint de- fondant* In Ih oooduat of ita bucino pera taf aald anchina and quipaoai vblah eouaod aad aratad mai quantltlaa of duai to b adtted lato th atwatphor ba aald aploya* v u rt ork aa aforaaaid and nagllgaaiXy and aaralaaaly rallad to prvida aaab and vary o of ih said nathlna# vlth a heed, hiovar or anetice fon of afflatosi posar to aarry ff aald duat and to praraat Ita lnfaalatles by aald orployoo and atber aaplay thera at vorfc in vielatloe of tha iuly amcted Statata of tba Stata ef Miaaourt th 4L rull forte and ffact 4movn a Saette f?2120 of tha Roviad Statuto ef Kiaaourl of 191*9* and aleo kttoam aa Saotlon 10195* of th Rariaad Statata of kiaaourl af 1939 ahieh previde that vr7 perece, fise or eorporation ualnq any mchins of any eharacter vhlch renaratas doat in ita operatloa hall provid cueh amohna vlth a hood ahi eh hall ba aonnaotad vlth a bloaor or uetlon fan of aufficient power to 1 *' `vaS---' ' ^-4 * ' ' * " ** mid mployse mas egagedi scad ft a.m u l t of m i d fallere m i d employee contracted the ilia or d l m t ft abora sscatisaod and p p m eoastontly worw# fitbaat being warned of bis condition end hieb resulted la his death as aforesaid* (d) that defendant was ftlfto negligent la that negligently ftn! In violation of See tico 292*180 of the fterloed Statutes of Missouri of 195*9# and also Section 10219 of the Berised Statutes ' * *'*' . . T of Kitaourl of 1939 which was than in full force and affect# it fftUsd to provide and maintain adequate and efficient faeili tie* for aarrylmg off all injurious tost and failed to prrreat the raisin? of dust and aontrary to said Statutes engaged in weeping during working hour without first e*pnln$ the floes* in its aid plant end failed to dampen or sorer the terlal which was handled end trsncparked in aid lent bar aid oralnv (t) that defendant as aleo negligent in that negligently nd in viola tion of Section 2939d of the Bamised statute of M i a w r i of ^ 9 and *2sa Section K a C O of ha Borlaed statute of Ktasouri of X9J9# which was than In fhll fore and affect It failed to prowldo and Maintain eufrtdsat, adequate and m s l e a t Means or derlees ash no eocnras tegs or otter dswieca to collect duet or to dampen or wet down the dust or to provide and Maintain any other efficient Method of eotohdng or eolleetlng the dust and pjevmt it fren unreasonably fouling or polluting the air in which laid tipley n a obliged to work at tush tinea whoa the mixing msehlnes and mechanical otulpawnt aa aforesaid rere being cleaned or emptied# and defendant further failed in filatie of mid 1tatito Jto acopen or wot do or.ever ,,the dust generated In the work or prose tarried on during aid employee's period of ec^plsymot aa aforeaid end to adopt owwry reasonable preeautloo to prewent tbo wnoeoesaory creation or raising of duct and during said thee failed to wash and scrub the floors In said plant emery working day and to wash and d e a n V* V;' >./>'. / - .. . ./ ' 7 ** **f v * * N .. .v *. * ~ r % * -. i" * T * * _- ..*T ...: -T w*;* ." .- .- *v .V-i ; r* * --. *.- '*:''.V* ,* >v';- -C i r*i- at m e s e i b l * isstorala tfca ftsfc*)# t*U ibm*iit at et plj9i ist i i m t r p w * M i tod fSillod to ftiry aald warte r prooioi la aparata k m and ad aarsr f sra aultabl and effidiant drvlat to ranor tha usfar to ths haalth ef e&ld asg&oye* and otSvr ecployoos, aod as a r\slt of tha failusw to enpiy Ith aald Statut seid eploy* uffsrad fch enditieo sbwro rantloteod ad hl* ald eoadltloa jpsw cssatessfely es* whith raavltsd ln hin daath afearaId (f) R a t dafatdant vt* loo aagllgant 1 thst gllgetXy ad ta violett an of tat 1 kaovn a Saetloa 292*^00 of ths Eavlaad Statut of laaonrt of 191(9 aai also Saction 10SSX of tha Hariaad statuta f Klaaoori f 1919 whlah tra th*a la fall fore ad ffaat 1t follad to properly orar er drapea ia nah a oy aa to prwtaet th hoolth of aold wplay and othar an pleyoer all aoRvayostaa er raawptaolaa usad for tho transporta tlon about 0 tba toras la M i d plant of said aaboatoa and rsaat and pesraittad rafus# ad Ouat ef Said ntsrial to rmala aeouaulatad m tfc* floora tbspaar*' *' (g) R a t dafndaat aa also nasligaot la ttrnt nagllgantXy and la rloCLatlon f Saoticn 299*2(20 of tba Sarlaad 3tatst of Ulaacuri of %,%$ and also Saatloa 1 0 2 2 3 af tba Harisad Statut** of Xieoouri of 1939 wfclah aa tbaa la full foroa aad affaat tt fallad ta paat aay aotle at sald plant diamlaatla gmsrml ksovlad^a of tb daacara to tha baalth af tba nployaaa aoeagad la tha vor* er prooata la whleh aald daaaad aacployea ua neafad aa aforas*ld and oontainlas alapla ln*tructiora aa to ay tooerp mmtm of avoldlas a far a po*lbl, tho injurloua cnajwTttflocaa tharacf and* aa a reuealt af aald failura to eenply trltb aald Statuta aald aplayo* ln Igaerrae of aal< da&gara and aitbaut knarlads* ef the lnjbrloua ooaaat^Roaa thoroef octlzn la aald vroak for a Ions perlod of tlaa aa aforoaaldf oaualac ^ln to baaoaa aoc and ras dotm and darlas ahloh tina ha ooetmetad th dieeaaoe a b a n santlanod nd hl eendltloD sra oooatntly or&a ad cn aaoomt of th fallur to aonply wlth seid Statute mi& saley-- v u w t atrl-- 4 oT ito -- *1*7 ctf iakln? ?**- citlcBWv m **u t * io ^wrtwt or io m i o - -- iko oo3ililoii so ruffarod by feto lad itosi ec a favuli ttogrvof eald uployoo dl#d sa sfar-- ld (h} That <afandojBt asglirentXy fallo to prorido sald easplofoo ith & r-- Kwably .-- fo pia-- jn vhich towrbj aad ss resali of otiih M l d ^nployo vai rmdiro 111 and 41ad at . f * * >*' *' ' sfarvsald SHEHUPO!* tbo yrvLss oenstdarad plalntiffo itati tb&t thy bava ia#n dwagad In tb* sua ef Flft-- n Tha-- od follar (fl5000.00), for v M d h lue togeibar vlth febair a-- t* barila ibsy yray }u&ma& alssi tha difmd&at 120!; Pullsyton Ug* SI Louis 1 Xl-- ourl Co* W Z?2 7 Z2 cbastsattf strwrt S--ife* LAvoWuUJiLs-- I4 --ZbAlf&rUm^\u4ir*l G l 1*1990 Atiorosys far flalntlffs  ftMat *3 fcr. rcuit G n a t for t h e G t y o f St. L o u i s Stofe f W w d , Gloria Doan Ea#d &1, TB . The Ruberoid Cospany f^tCfiZSSSL. ___ Defendant.. SUMMONS The Stete oi Missouri to Defendant..-...................... ..... The loberoid Cose^aay tM t tttM ttttt* tttt> tM it-- U f f M M ttttH ttttttttM tti You ere hereby gummonrad to appear before the above-named aanrt end to Ale your to the petition, copy oi which it attached hereto, and to aerve a copy of your pleading open....._................. ........... .........................................................................................attorney...#... fee plaintiff...., w,hose ad,,dreea i,s........7...2..2.....C...h..e...s..t...a..u...t.....S...t..r..a-e...t.....-.............................................. --..... .............................. all within SOday* after service of this summon* upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in toe petition. Dated.June,.21 *..1.954...................... . 10. PHELIM OTTOLE Circuit CLerk. (Seal of Circuit Court) Deputy Clerk. t _Pl_i_.__DEFE.XW8JT_N_O.____ SWOf: . O n? 9 J/2 * * * f < '*ffc 7 ' ' IN . \ THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, EASTERN DIVISION. GLORIA DEAN REED, et al., -vs- Plaintiffs, THE RUBEROID COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant. ) ) ) No. ifffsf ) ) ) Courtroom No .3 ) ) ) ) DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFFS' PETITION. For answer to plaintiffs' petition defendant states: 1. Defendant admits the averments of paragraph 1 of said petition. 2. Defendant admits that Opil B. Reed died In the City of St. Louis on June 2i+, 1953. Defendant has no knowledge or information, sufficient to form a belief, regard ing the remaining averments of paragraph 2 of the petition. 3* Defendant admits that Opil B. Reed was employed as a laborer at defendant's plant in the City of St. Louis during the period alleged in paragraph 3 of the petition. Defendant denies the remaining aveiments of said paragraph. I4.. Defendant denies each and every averment set forth in paragraphs I4. and 5 of the petition, including all subparagraphs of paragraph 5 - 1 - 1 r . j 5. For further defense, defendant states that * plaint-iffa* petition fails to state a claim upon which therelief prayed for, or any relief, can be granted the plaintiffs or any of them, and fails to plead facts showing that the plaintiffs or any of them have any right to bring or maintain this suit. 6. For further defense defendant states that prior to and during the entire period of the employment of Opil B. Reed by defendant, as aforesaid, the defendant was a major employer under the Missouri Workmen's Compensation Law (now Sections 287.010 - 287.800 Missouri Revised Statutes, 191+9); i that defendant at all said times had more than ten employees regularly employed; that defendant was a duly qualified selfinsurer under said law; that defendant had duly elected to accept the occupational disease Section of said law, as provided in Section 287.020, Missouri Revised Statutes 191+9 by filing with the Division of Workmen's Compensation and Industrial Commission written notices of said election, and by posting and keeping posted in conspicuous places in its said plant, wherein Opil B. Reed was employed, notices of its said election furnished by the said Division and Commission; that said Opil B. Reed was in defendant's service and employment, as aforesaid, for more than thirty days after the posting of said notices, and that he at no time filed with said Division or Commission any notice that he rejected said Workmen's Compensation Law or any - 2 - part or section thereof; by reason whereof, defendant states that if said Opil B. Reed contracted an occupational disease as alleged in plaintiffs' petition, and died as a result there of, (which allegations defendant denies) the sole and exclusive remedy of the plaintiffs therefor, if any, is tinder said Workmen's Compensation Law, and that the plaintiffs have no right of recovery against defendant in this suit. WHEREFORE, having fully answered, defendant prays to be hence dismissed, wit h its costs. ne foregoing answer was served pon plaintiffs this sWi, day of July, 19511 by mailing a true copy thereof to their attorney of r-ecord, Mr. Courtney S. Goodman, at 722 Chestnut Street, St. Louis 1, Missouri. Attorneys for Defendant, 330 Pierce Building, St. Louis 2, Missouri, GArfield 1-5361*. CARTER,