health division report for the month ending november 30, 1950

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UNCLASSIFIEDORNL 927

Progress Report

HEALTH DIVISION

REPORT FOR THE MONTH

ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1950

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

CENTRAL RESEARCH LIBRARYCIRCULATION SECTION

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OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORYOPERATED BY

CARBIDE AND CARBON CHEMICALS COMPANYA DIVISION OF UNION CARBIOK ANO CARBON CORPORATION

POST OFFICE BOX F

OAK RIDGE. TENNESSEE

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Report Number OHNL-927Copy _^/ of 3£Series A

This document consists of

20 pages

Contract No. W~7l*05 eng 26

HEALTH DIVISION

REPOHT FOR THE MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1950

J. S. Felton.MoD.

Date Issued

MAY 1 8 1951

T Ehi3^o iShh E

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

operated byCA38IDE AND CARBON CHEMICALS COMPANY

A Division of Union Carbide and Carbon CorporationPost Office Box P

Oak Ridge, Tennessee UNCLASSIFIED

-2- ORNL-927November 30, 1950

UNCLASSIFIED

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Internal Distribution as Follows?

1. G. T. Felbeck (C & CCC, N.Y., N.Y.)2. Physics Library

3-k» Training School IdbrarjesgST^5. Health Physics Library ^--*

6°7. Biology Library8-11. Central Files

12. D. W. Cardwell

13-lU. J. S. Felton, M. D.15. J. H. Frye16. W. H. Pennington17. A. H. Hollaender18. A. S. Householder19> C. E„ Larson20. K. Z. Morgan21. E. J. Murphy22. J. A. Swartout

23. A. M. Weinberg

Oak Rxdge National Laboratory External Distribution as Follows*

2i|. A. Go Kammer, M. D., Medical Director, C&CCC, South Charleston, W. Va.25. Robert J. Hasterlik, M.D., Medical Director, Argonne National Laboratory26. Charles L. Dunham, Jr., M.D., Asst. Chief, Medical Branch, Division of

Biology and Medicine, AEC, Washington.27» T. L. Shipman,M.D«, Medical Director, Los Alamos28. Merril Eisenbud, Director, Health & Safety Division, New York Directed

Operations29. W. D. Norwood, Medical Director, Hanford Engineer Works30. Lee E. Farr, Medical Director, Brookhaven

31-35. Technical Information Division

UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED

ORNL-927November 30, 1950

DISTRIBUTION OF EFFORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1950

Personnel

PhysiciansIndustrial Designer

Nurses

Medical Technicians

X-^ray TechnicianOffice Personnel

Custodial Personnel

Number cf technical personnel added; 1Number of technical personnel terminated ? 0

ALLOCATION OF TIME

Physi.cia.nsAdministrative

Physical ExaminationDispensary ServiceHealth Education

Industrial Designer

Nurses

SupervisionDispensary Shift Nursing

Medical Technicians

General LaboratoryBlood Studies

Urinalysis

X-ray Technician

Office Personnel

Custodial Personnel

Monthly Weekly Hourly

3 0 0

1 0 0

1 5 0

0 3 0

0 1 0

0 7 0

0 0 3~r 12"

~y

1/3 0 0

V3 0 0

0 0

1/30 0

1/21/2

0

50

0

0

0

0

l

1 1/21/2

0

0

0

0 1 0

0 7 0

0 0 3

-y T2T -y

UNCLASSIFIED

-u-ORNL-927November 30, 1950

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

Severity Rate U.5 days lost per illness absenceDisability Rate 16.6 days lost per 1000 days scheduledFrequency Rate 3.7 illness absences per 1000 days scheduled

Number of Patients

Employee 13l*0Non-employee ••• 172

Total •» 1522

Number of Visits

Employee •••• 2997Non-employee

A.E.C., 1Bechtel Corp. 2Foster-Wheeler Corp. 7J. A. Jones Const Co. 137Other 50

Total 197Total all visits • 3191;

Number of Procedures » lUi62Number of Employees at the Laboratory • 2699Percent of Employees Visiting Dispensary U9.6Number of Illness Absences per Employee 0,1Number of Visits per Employee •• 1.1

Ratio of Occupational to Non-occupational Procedures 1 s 0.7Ratio of Non-occupational to Occupational Injuries, first visit ..Is 2.5Ratio of Non-occupational to Occupational Injuries, all visits ... 1 s 3.9Ratio of Occupational to Non-occupational Illnesses, first visit . *Ratio^of Occupational to Non-occupational Illnesses, all visits ..Is 1062Ratio of Occupational to Non-occupational Absences •••• 1 s 38Ratio of Occupational to Non-occupational Days Lost 1 t 51.2

*Ratio is not given since there were no first visits for occupationalillnesses during the month of November 1950.

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OBNL-927November 30, 1950

PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1950

revisit

Non-occupational injuryit n

Non-occupational illnessrevisit

Occupational injury or exposure, chemicalw « » « f w } revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, chemical, a.o.q.*« h « « y « } w } revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, n.o.c.*** n m » f w f revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, n.o.c.**, a.o.q.*" ww w^w » n i revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, radiationn ww « y » f revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, radiation, a.o.q.** »w w^w f w } revisit

Occupational illness, n.o.c.**» * , " , revisit

Absence due to illness or injury, non-occupational« i* » * « , » , occupational

PhysicalPhysicalPhysicalPhysicalPhysicalPhysicalPhysicalPhysical

examination,examination,examination,examination,examination,examination,examination,examination,

industrial hygienepre-placementrehire

periodic healthfood handler

other

termination

job transfer

AudiogramBlood donation

Clinical laboratory procedureElectrocardiogramField clinical laboratory procedure

*a.o.q. - alleged or questionable**n.o.c. - not otherwise classified

+ see next page

No. of

Procedures

7383

111315

8

28

U1

171386

2

6

0

0

0

0

0

1

2286

U86011

27

517

2

230

10

51*3118

0

Occupational vision section procedures?Spectacles issued, pianoSpectacles ordered, prescriptionSpectacles issued, prescriptionOrthorater examination

Orthorater examination, fieldPartial replacementAdjustment or repairAdvisory service

Total

X-ray examinationsX-ray examination,X-ray examination,

Total

Special study interviewPsychodiagnostic testConsultation, non-occupational conditionConsultation, occupational conditionConsultation without patient, non-occupationalConsultation without patient, occupationalHome visit

Pre-marital serodiagnostic testImmunization

Diagnostic procedure for an outside physicianGRAND TOTAL

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332UUl

1010

x/

20

10

non-occupational conditionoccupational condition


No. of

Procedures

13292

2k6

3050

0

171*It

1062

0

333311

hh62

+The figure on page 5 represents the number of clinical laboratory visits.More than one laboratory procedure may be performed in one visit. Thefollowing is a breakdown of the procedures performed?

Bacteriological Culture 1Bacteriological SmearBasal Metabolism

Bleeding TimeBlood Glucose

Clotting TimeComplete Blood CountFeces - BacteriologicalFeces - ParasitologicalKahn - PresumptiveKahn - Titer

Kahn - Standard

Red Blood Count and HemaglobinReticulocyte CountRh Factor

Sedimentation Rate

Typing - BloodUrinalysisVital CapacityWhite Blood Count and Differential

Miscellaneous

Total

h2

1

251

391

310

110

2

2

12

1

613061

1*637

20

2

1209

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DISPOSITION FOLLOWING DISPENSARY VISITS

Return to regular work 3289Return to modified or part-time work 1*09Remain off work 610Granted leave 0Died in plant 0Rejected 0Accepted conditionally 0Accepted 72Sent to hospital or physician's office 82

AGGREGATE 1*1*62

ATTENDANT

First Aid Attendant 6First Aid Attendant and Nurse 7First Aid Attendant, Nurse and Doctor 1Nurse 2001*Nurse and Doctor 202Doctor 781Doctor and First Aid Attendant 1Technician II4.6OPsychologist 0

AGGREGATE 1*1*62

Less than 1 day1 day2 days3 days1* days5 days6 days7 days8 days9 days

10 days11 days13 days15 days16 days18 days19 days20 days21 days23 days26 days32 days33 days35 days

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TIME LOST DUE TO ILLNESS ABSENCE

ORNL-927November

IE

30, 1951

No. of No. of

Absences Days Lost

25 0

9$ 9537 71*12 369 36

10 50

5 30

5 352 16

6 5h2 20

3 333 392 30

1* 6U2 362 38

3 6o1 2-1

2 1*61 26

1 321 331 35

231* 939

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NUMBER OF PROCEDURES BY GENERAL DIAGNOSIS GROUPS

Number of Procedures

Illnesses!

Allergy 21

Blood abnormality 3Cardio-vascular disease 1*2Dental disorder 38Dermatitis 51Endocrine disorder 62

Eye and ear disorder 83Gastro-intestinal disease 11*2Genito-urinary disease 31Hernia 11

Infections and parasitic disease 90

Menstrual disorder 27Nervous and mental state, neurologic disorder 21*New growth hhOrthopedic disorder H18Pain and headache 81*Respiratory disease 597Tuberculosis 3Miscellaneous 38

Aggregate 1539InjuriessInjuries 730Injuries, potential 0 , .

Aggregate 780Operative procedure 1*8

Total 2367

Special services not involving diagnosis 2095

GRAND TOTAL 1*1*62

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OHNL-927November 30, 1950

ABSENCES AND TIME LOST BY GENERAL DIAGNOSIS GR3UPS

No. of DaysAbsences Lost

Illnesses?

Allergy 2 3Blood abnormality 0 0

Cardio-vascular disease 2 30Dental disorder 2 3Dermatitis 1 1

Endocrine disorder 0 0

Eye and ear disorder 0 0

Gastro-intestinal disease 38 158Genito-urinary disease 10 66Hernia 0 0

Infections and parasitic disease 2 19Menstrual disease 15 11*Nervous and mental state, neurologic disorder 5 61

New growth 1 2

Orthopedic disorder 1* 3Pain and headache 12 12

Respiratory disease 107 ii08Tuberculosis 0 0

Miscellaneous 3 2

Injuries?Injuries, non-occupational 18 k9Injuries, occupational 0 0

Operative procedures 12 108

Total 231* 939

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0RNL-927November 30, 1950

NUMBER CF VISITS BY PERSONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND QROUP CHARAOTERISTICS

No. of No. ofVisit^ Employees Average

TOTAL 2997 2699 1.1

SEX

Female

Male

OCCUPATION

Life scientist

Physical scientistEngineerTechnical assistant

Administrative and managerial personnelClerical personnelLaborer

Maintenance personnelProtective personnelCraftsman

Chemical operatorEquipment operator

RACE

Colored

White

MARITAL STATUS

Married

SingleDivorced

Widowed

HEALTH STATUS*

H-l

H-2

H-3

1|22 1*1*2 1.0

2575 2257 1.1

21 52 0.1*Uoo \\99 0.8

18U 308 0.6

275 252 1.1

181 152 1.2

327 372 0.9

273 161 1.7112 102 1.1

167 153 1.1

872 519 1.7

120 57 2.1

65 72 0.9

2U1 165 1.52756 2531* 1.1

2528 2193 1.2

39^ 1*1*7 0.9

38 33 1.2

35 26 1.3

577 563 1.0

2097 1852 1.1

323 281+ 1.1

*H-1 Physically qualified for any position.H-2 Physically qualified for any position, but has minor defects.H-3 Physically qualified for special employment only, with restrictions.

DIVISION

OperationsPhysicsChemistryReactor TechnologyBiologyMetallurgyTraining ProgramGraduate Training ProgramHealth PhysicsEngineering and MaintenanceIndustrial Relations

Health

General Office

SecurityDirectors

Wage StandardsMathematics Panel

Chemical TechnologyAnalytical Chemistry - Y-12Materials ChemistryElectromagnetic ResearchIsotope Research and ProductionANP

AGE GROUP

18 to 19 years20 to 29 years30 to 39 yearsk0 to k9 years50 to 59 years60 to 65 years

SHIFT

Straight daysRotating shiftsStraight shift

PAYROLL

HourlyWeeklyMonthly

-12-


No. of No. of

Visits Employees Average

99 81* 1.2

90 88 1.0

163 206 0.8

12U 137 0.9

55 106 o.576 68 1.1

31 31 1.0

0 0

151 111* 1.3

131*3 963 1.1*221 189 1.2

13 23 0.6118 137 0.9

177 150 1.2

6h 61 1.0

2 3 0.710 18 0.6

9k 92 1.0

21 30 0.7

33 1*3 0.8

33 55 0.660 88 0.7

19 13 1.5

1* 1* 1.0

910 915 1.0

1163 1077 1.1

617 1*91* 1.2

28U 187 1.519 22 0.9

2531* 2367 1.1

1*16 297 1.1*1*7 35 1.3

1581 1050 1.5639 651* 1.0

777 995 0.8

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TIME LOST BY PERSONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND GROUP CHARACTERISTICS

Days Scheduled PercentLost Days Time Lost

TOTAL

SEX

Female

Male

OCCUPATION

Life scientist




Chemical operatorEquipment operator

RACE

Colored

White

MARITAL STATUS

Married

SingleDivorced

Widowed

HEALTH STATUS*H-l

H-2

H-3

939 56679 1.7

259 9282 2.8680 1*7397 1.1*

25 1092 2.3137 101*79 1.368 61+68 1.1

21*5 5292 2*.629 3192 0.9

169 7812 2.2

15 3381 o.U82 211+2 3.81*6 3213 1.1*9k 10899 0.912 1197 1.0

17 1512 1.1

88 31*65 2.5851 53211* 1.6

71*2 1*6053 1.6190 9387 2.0

6 693 0.91 51*6 0.2

82 11823 0.7

70U 38892 1.8

153 5961* 2.6


DIVISION

OperationsPhysicsChemistry-Reactor TechnologyBiologyMetallurgy-Training ProgramGraduate Training ProgramHealth PhysicsEngineering and MaintenanceIndustrial Relations

Health

General Office

SecurityDirectors


Chemical TechnologyAnalytical Chemistry - Y-12Materials ChemistryElectromagnetic BesearchIsotope Research and ProductionANP

AGE GROUP

18 to 19 years20 to 29 years30 to 39 years1+0 to k9 years5o ho 59 years60 to 65 yearsSHIFT


PAYROLL

HourlyWeeklyMonthly

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ORNL-927November 30', 1950

Days Scheduled Percent

Lost < Days Time Lost

7 1761+ 0.1+25 181+8 1.1*56 1+326 1.329 2877 1.082 2226 3.726 11+28 1.8

1+ 651 0.60 0

73 2391+ 3.0

175 20223 0.976 3969 1.9

8 1+83 1.772 2877 2.55h 3150 1.736 1281 2.8

0 63 0.0

5 378 1.31+7 1932 2.1+

9 630 1.1+5 903 0.6

68 1155 5.980 181+8 1+.3

2 273 0.7

0 81* 0.0

391 19215 2.0308 22617 1.1*160 10371* 1.5

77 3927 2.0

3 1+62 0.6

798 1+9707 1.6123 6237 2.0

18 735 2.1+

281 22050 1.3356 13731+ 2.6302 20895 1.1*

-15-OHNL-927November 30, 1950

EMPLOYEES WITH ONE OR MORE ILLNESS ABSENCES BY PERSONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND GBDUPCHARACTERISflCS'

No. of Percent

Absentees Employees Absentees

TOTAL

SEX

Female

Male

OCCUPATION

Life scientist




Chemical operatorEquipment operatorRACE

Colored

White

MARITAL STATUS

Married

SingleDivorced

Widowed

HEALTH STATUS*

H-l

H-2

H-3

210 2699 7.8

79 1+1+2 17.9131 2257 5.8

2 52 3.838 1*99 8.611 308 3.61*0 252 15.9

6 152 3.957 372 15.3

6 161 3.78 102 7.8

11 153 7.2

23 519 U.1*1* 57 7.0

1+ 72 5.6

10 165 6.1200 2531* 1.9

i5o 2193 6.85k 1*1*7 12.1

5 33 15.2i 26 3.8

25 563 1+.1+157 1852 8.5

28 281+ 9o9


DIVISION

OperationsPhysicsChemistryReactor TechnologyBiologyMetallurgyTraining ProgramGraduate Training ProgramHealth PhysicsEngineering and MaintenanceIndustrial Relations

Health

General Office

SecurityDirectors


Chemical TechnologyAnalytical Chemistry - Y-12Materials ChemistryElectromagnetic BesearchIsotope Research and ProductionANP

AGE GROUP

18 to 19 years20 to 29 years30 to 39 years1*0 to .1*9 years50 to 59 years60 to 65 years

SHIFT


PAYROLL

HourlyWeeklyMonthly

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No. of Percent

Absentees Employees Absentees

5 81* 6.0

6 88 6.822 206 10.7

li* 137 10.2

5 106 1*.78 68 11.8

2 31 6.50 0 .

18 111+ 15.81*1+ 963 1*.617 189 9.02 23 8.7

12 137 8.8

18 150 12.0

7 6l 11.50 3 0.0

1 18 5.610 92 10.91 30 3.32 1*3 1*.73 55 5.5

12 88 13.61 13 7.7

0 k 0.0

102 915 11.1

67 1077 6.2

31 1*91* 6.39 187 1*.81 22 U.5

180 2367 7.628 297 9.1*2 35 5.7

5k 1050 5.1101 65k 15.1*

55 995 5.5

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Dwg. No. 10551

SEVERITY RATE °nclas8inedDays Lost Per Absence

EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS I DAY

july "•r- ^f- -*mr- -it- -mtz 4.9

'lir ^Tr -IT -T- -°T- : 4.1

SEPT. A ifc ^ -J 3.5

OCT. T ^mez. f j^Mgc j 4.1

NOV. "•!"• "IT -W' -"T- J^l 4.5

0RNL-927November 30, 1950

Dwg. No. 10552Unclassified

DISABILITY RATEDays Lost Per 1,000 Days Scheduled

EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS 5 ?<>

Oo Oo| c~?°l

^^^^^11 ^^^^Hl ^^^^Hl ^JULY^BL^BL fei^iLMB 18.1

Oo Oo| 0<

AUG-UhLmbLmH 13.5

SEPT. MHl-^nl iftl 12.5

OCT. M^fcM^LfciHi 14.3o°l C5°l °°1

N0V.MWHHIIKII 16.6

19.


Dwg. No. 10553Unclassified

FREQUENCY RATEIllness Absences Per 1,000 Days Scheduled

EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS IDAY

JULY

AUG.

fafafaft,SEPT.

OCT.

NOV.

2 0.


Dwg. No. 1055UUnclassified

PERCENT OF EMPLOYEES VISITINGDISPENSARY

EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS 10%

JULY

AUG. \= 54.0

SEPT. \c 51.6

OCT. 58.8

NOV. \c 49.6

health division report for the month ending november 30, 1950

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