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FILE NAME: Abex (ABX) DATE: 1982 DOC#: ABX315 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Confidential Report - Medical Dept - Report of Activities 1982 Jan 1 - Dec 31 vt* c<t X CD * c 5 o2 *WO *ni C<a. Ui ou o /' ^ / >( CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT - REPORT OF ACTIVITIES JANUARY 1, 1982 THRU DECEMBER 31, 1982 Original: cc: D. C. Christensen D. G. Egnatz, M.D. E. L. Miller Medical Dept. File Policy Committee: S. S. Conway, Jr. J. Berkenkamp A. A. Borin R. M. Forquer, Jr. D. W. Grinter C. W. Grinnell F. B. Herlihy K. R. Mayne C. Moisen A. G. Paranjpe G. Stinson 005S15 CANCER OF THE LUNG DISCOVERED IN 1982 Twelve cases of cancer of the lung were noted in 1982 and four of these were found on survey x-rays taken by our mobile x-ray unit. There were eight pensioners in this group. The twelve cases of cancer of the 1ung are as follows: Study No. X-Ray Shadows Detected Lung Surgery or Therapy Present Status 3A-1137 (P) Not found by us. No. Died 11/82 - last x-ray 1978. 1B-172 (P) Not found by us. No. Died 4/82 - last x-ray 1978. IB-3449 Survey x-ray 8/82. Chemo-therapy. Sick - not working. 30-1028 ( P ) Not found by us. No. Died 11/82 - last x-ray 1979. 1F-858 (P) Not found by us. No. H-932 (P) Not found by u s . . No. IK-705 (P) Not found by us. No. 1OR-236 Not found by us. Died 9/82 - last x-ray 4/65. Died 9/82 - last x-ray 9/78. Died 9/82. Died 9/82 - last x-ray 4/81. ST-55 Survey x-ray 4/81. Pneumonectomy 5/81, recurrence 4/82 * radiation therapy 4/82. 1WK-27 Survey x-ray 5/80. No. 1WK-997 ( P ) Survey 5/82. No. Not working Off sick. Retired. CO-95 ( P ) Not found by us. No. Died 12-1-82. CANCER OF' THE LUNG BY YEARS Year No. of Cases Year No. of Cases Year No. of Cases 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Sub-total : 1 3 4 9 9 8 7 6 11 12 4 4 T B --- 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 6 7 10 10 11 5 13 14 14 16 . .10 10 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 7 6 18 14 13 14 9 8 11 10 . 12 . ~m-- Total Cases: 326 . less 6 (removed as non-cancerous) Adjusted Total : 320 -13- 005829 THE PRESENT STATUS OF 320 CASES OF LUNG CANCER DISCOVERED 1948-1982 Working: 4 Study Nos. 3C-3268, ID-794, HA-6 and 3K-2959. Off Sick: 3 Study Nos. IB-3449, ST-55 and 1WK-27. Dead: 278 Died in 1982 - 10 cases. Study Nos. 3A-1137, IB-172, 1B-6345 , 3D-358, 3D-1028, 1F-858, H-932, IK-705, 10R-236 and CO-95. Retired: 18 Study Nos. MA-84, 2B-1092, 7B-106, 13B-393, 1BW-108, 1CH-86, E-2042, 2F-572 , GI-0, 2H-196, 3K-1097 , IN-273, IN-273, IN-308, 3N-1129, 2R-53, 2R-414, 10R-1080 and 1WK-997. Termi nated or Not Hired: 17 Study Nos. 6A-2408, 3B-769, 10B-346, 14B-314, 1EC-81 5. 2EC-319, 1F-2158, 2H-1019, IK-2323, 3K-1562, 3K-3205, ______ MA-838, 5R-790, 5S-865, 6S-194, 1W-427 and 1W-442. Total: 320 Cases of Cancer of the Lung Discovered since 1948. CASES OF PULMONARY OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE ALL DIVISIONS OF ABEX-PAST 10 YEARS Year Pre-Siderosi s Siderosis Pre-Silicosis Silicosis Asbestosis 1973 48 43 20 22 1 1974 42 38 17 18 1 1975 38 30 16 20 0 1976 36 27 12 19 0 1977 27 24 9 22 0 1978 21 19 1979 15 17 8 24 0 5 24 0 1980 9 13 1981 7 11 1982 '5 10 5 21 0 5 21 0 4 19* 2** * Includes one new case of anthracosilicosis ** Includes two new cases of asbestosis - 14 005830 PROGRESSIONS IN PULMONARY OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE ALL DIV. ABEX-PAST 10 YEARS Progression to Pre-Siderosis Siderosis Pre-Silicosis Silicosis Asbestosis Total : 1973 0 0 1 3 1 " 5" 1974 1 0 1 0 1 3 1975 1 0 1 2 0 ~zr 1976 C) 0 11 () 0 i1 1977 0 1 0 5 0 6 1978 0 0 0 2 0 ~T~ 1979 0 0 0 0 0 0 1980 0 0 0 1 0 T~ 1981 0 0 0 0 0 "0" 1982 0 0 0 1 2 3 Two new cases of asbestosis and one case of anthracosi1icosis were reported in 1982. TOTAL CASES OF PULMONARY OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE BY DIVISIONS - 1982 Division Pre- Si de rosi s Siderosis Pre-Silicosis Silicosis Asbestosis Cast Prod. 5 10 Waukesha Fdry. 0 0 Friction Prod. 0 0 Railroad Prod. 0 0 Total : "5" 10 4 0 0 0 ~zr 16 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 "T9 T~ CASES OF PULMONARY OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE BY PLANTS AS OF DECEMBER 1982 Div.& Plant Pre-Siderosis Siderosis Pre-Silicosis Silicosis Asbestosi s Cast Prod. Denver 2 0 Elyria 1 0 New Castle 1 0 Joliette 1 10 Selkirk 0 0 Waukesha 0 0 Friction Prod. Detroit " 0 0 Salisbury 0 0 Railroad Prod. Meadow Lands 0 0 Total: 5 10 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 11 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 19 2