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r x * *" . " ? v:V V *. V / PtAlNTlFF'S EXHIBIT REK- 1 3 September 4, 1968 Legal Seoti- <n The Indusfcr .el Commission of Ohio Ohio Departments Building Columbus* Ohio *0215 Attn: Paul J. Dr-ugan, Beferee Room 419-B Re: Gentlemen: On August 29, 1968, a visit was made to the plant of ft, R Kranig A Co., Ino. at Cincinnati* Ohio to cneok conditions under which the claimant had worked.- The company la a contractor for.insulation installation. According to the company's reoords* the claimant's experience with this company la is follows: 'j v 4-23-61 to 12-31-61 Laid off at end of Job. 5-16-62 to 7-22-62 - - 2-22-64 to 12-18-64 2-14-65 to 5-4-65 * 4-17-66 to 4-30-66 7-1-66 to 12-8-67 2-4-68 to Claimant is now working. Time not stated as working for above oompany represents time spent with other, contractors. 1 Claimant was a union journeyman oechanlo. Claimant was sent out on a Job by tha Onion (Asbestos Workers Local #8} at pall from contractor. Claimant was never seen in the office of: the company. Pay checks were mailed to his home or given to the claimant on the Job. The company, by contraot* could not subject claimant to a pre-employment physical examination. Alao, claimant's prior em ployment Is unknown to the company. Same oan be secured from o.d. 123638. : ; Claimant was on Installer. He received three foot lengths or standard blocks of insolation on the Job. Claimant did the "cut to fit' sluing in the field hy the uae of a knife or hand eaw. Very little dust was generated. The oompany has only one power . saw for the installation hut claimant never worked op these Jobs. 0 and- Jointa.iA'The. aaaple.lndloateda duat concentration of lvO (appcf) vi*/;' allllon partioleaOpeie>ublo ;foot br lr. ^In- *nQth*r 'olia oeae5-'' the last 'fire: yeare,wiiere.an: lneulation -mechanio perforaed !' j~f-> 'dutiea ainilarto ;the>olalaant ; ; aa .air-anaple iindibated a-'duat-.V*' - conoenfcration-of ;l,(trpj>ar on a'^ob,*hara;4naulatlon: blocka war#;. ^ v being-laafcallad.: on .'vaaair'bollar^^^li/^rS^?:^v" ' It'lB' concluded * that- olaiaant;had-occupational expoiure to rather--- Hiconcentratlone of. duet.containing Yarying aaounta` of aabeatoa ;/3 >v-F during hla aaployaeBt. rat'tho abore'ooapany at Yarieua tinea fron iXt:/.-4.2>i96l;rto the;promt*UM'.*'`' - V, : v-. ' w..-Vary truly-youra, - >. . v / - .. .. . SEVjmw ' SamuelE.VanLleu, p.E. Safety Engineer.