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HEALTH DIVISION

REPORT FOR MONTH ENDING

SEPTEMBER 30, 1950

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

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Report Number ORNL-902Copy v£_ of 70Series A

This document consists of20 pages.

Contract No. ¥-7405 eng 26

HEALTH DIVISION

REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1950

J. S. Felton,!I.D.

Date Issued

FEB 5 1951

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORYoperated by

CARBIDE AND CARBON CHEMICALS DIVISIONUnion Carbide and Carbon Corporation

Post Office, Box POak Ridp;e. Tennessee mmK marietta energy systems libraries

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Internal Distribution as Follows:

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

3-4. Training School Library5. Health Physics Library

6-7. Biology Library8-11. Central Files

12. D. W. Cardwell

13. L. B. Emlet

14-15. J. S. Felton,M.D.16. J. H. Frye, Jr.17. W„ E. Pennington

18. A. H. Hollaender

19. A. S. Householder

20. C. E. Larson

21. K. Z. Morgan

22. E. J. Murphy23. J. A. Swartout

24. A. M. Weinberg

Oak Ridge National Laboratory External Distribution as Follows:

25. A. G. Kammer, M.D., Medical Director, C. & CCC, South Charleston, ff. Ya.26. Robert J. Hasterlik, M.D., Medical Director, Argonne National Laboratory

27-33. Argonne National Laboratory34-37. Brookhaven National Laboratory38-41. University of California Radiation Laboratory42-43. New York Directed Operations44-45. Hanford Engineer Works46-47. General Electric, Schenectady

48. Patent Branch, Washington49-63. Technical Information Division

64. Charles L. Dunham, Jr., M.D. , Asst. Chief, Medical Branch, Division ofBiology and Medicine, AEC, Washington

65-66, AEC, Washington67. T. L. Shipman, M.D., Medical Director, Los Alamos

68-70. Los Alamos

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DISTRIBUTION OF EFFORT FOR THE MONTH OW SEPTEMBER 1950

Monthly Weekly Hourly

2 0 0

1 0 0

1 0 0

1 4 0

0 3 0

0 1 0

0 7 0

0 0 4

5 15 4

Personnel

PhysiciansInduatrial Hygiene EngineerIndustrial DesignerNurses

Medical Technicians

X-ray technicianOffice Personnel

Custodial Personnel

Number of technical personnel added: 1Number of technical personnel terminated: 0

ALLOCATION OF TIME

PhysioiansAdministrative

Physical ExaminationDispensary Service

Industrial Designer

Industrial Hygiene Engineer

Nurses

SupervisionDispensary Shift Nursing

Medical Technicians

General LaboratoryBlood Studies

Urinalysis

X-ray Technician

Office Personnel

Custodial Personnel

l/3 02/3 0

1 0

1

1

0

0

1/2 0l/2 4

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1 1/21/2

1

7

0

T5"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

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STATISTICAL SUMMARY

Severity Rate 3.5 days lost per illness absenceDisability Rate 12.5 days lost per 1000 days scheduledFrequency Rate 3.6 absences per 1000 days scheduled

Number of Patients

Employee 2062Non-Employee 179

Total 2241

Number of Visits

Employee 4137Non-Employee

J. A. Jones Const. Co 36

Austin Company 4Other 224

Total 267

Total all vis its 4404

Number of Procedures 5689Number of Employees at the Laboratory 2373Percent of Employees Visiting Dispensary 51.6Number of Visits per Employee 1.7Number of Illness Absences per Employee 0.1

Ratio of Occupational to Non-occupational ProceduresRatio of Non-occupational to Occupational Injuries, first visit ..Ratio of Non-occupational to Occupational Injuries, all visits ...Ratio of Occupational to Non-occupational Illnessos, first visit .Ratio of Occupational to Non-occupational Illnesses, all visits .*Ratio of Occupational to Non-occupational AbsencesRatio of Occupational to Non-occupational Days Lost

• • • • * 1 : 0.3

1 : 1.5

1 : 3.0

*

*

1 : 60.0

1 J 590.0

*Ratios are not given since there were no occupational illnesses for the monthof September.

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PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1950

Non-occupational injuryn " , rovis it

Non-occupational illnessn « 9 revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, chemical«» » » " , M , revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, chemical, a.o.q.*« n n « , « , » , revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, n.o.c.**«« » n '* , " , revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, n.o.c.**, a.o.q.*" «« " , tt , M , revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, radiation» » " " , u , revisit

Occupational injury or exposure, radiation, a.o.q.*ti n «i ti ^ n f n ^ revisit

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

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

Physical examination, industrial hygienePhysical examination, pre-placementPhysical examination,rehirePhysical examination, periodic healthPhysical examination, food handlerPhysical examination, otherPhysical examination, terminationPhysical examination, job transferAudiogramBlood donation

Clinical laboratory procedure fElectrocardiogramField clinical laboratory procedure

* a.o.q. - alleged or questionable

** n.o.c. - not otherwise classified

f see next page

No. of

Procedures

91

67

714

348

7

9

0

0

127

327

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

180

3

0

103

9

7

0

5

73

14

168

3

379

120

0

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Occupational vision section procedures:Spectacles issued, piano 14Spectacles ordered, prescription 14Spectacles issued, prescription 22Orthorater examination- 115

Orthorater examination, field 0Partial replacement 7Adjustment or repair 17Advisory service 1

Total

X-ray examination:X-ray.examination, non-occupational conditionX-ray examination, occupational condition

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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No. of

Procedures

3

2095

190

2098

0

4

169

6

17

5

0

1

439

3

5689

*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 SmearBasal Metabolism

Blood Cholesterol

Blood Creatinin

Blood Glucose

Blood N. P. H.

Blood Uric Acid

Complete Blood CountFeces - BacteriologicalFeces - ParasitologicalKahn

Kahn - Titer

Red Blood Count and HemoglobinRh Factor

Sedimentation Rate

Typing - BloodUrinalysisWhite Blood Count and Differential

Total

3

7

2

1

10

2

2

280

3

6

124

1

9

106

27

106

333

25

1047

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DISPOSITION FOLLOWING DISPENSARY VISITS

Return to regular work 4777Return to modified or part-time work 305Remain off work 425Granted leave ODied in plant °Rejected ^Accepted conditionally 0Accepted 109Sent to hospital or physicians office 70

AGGREGATE 5689

PERSONNEL ATTENDING PATIENTS

First Aid Attendant 2First Aid Attendant and Nurse 2First Aid Attendant, Nurse and Doctor 1Nurse 1932Nurse and Doctor 157Doctor 61°Doctor and First Aid Attendant 0Technician 2954Psychologist 31

Aggregate 5689

Less than 1 day1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7 days8 days9 days

10 days12 days13 days15 days18 days19 days24 days29 days44 days

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TIME LOST DUE TO ILLNESS ABSENCE

No. of No. of

Absences Days Lost

21 0

75 75

29 58

7 21

8 32

15 75

6 36

5 35

0 24

4 36

1 10

1 12

1 13

2 30

1 18

1 19

1 24

1 29

1 44

183 591

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NUMBER OF PROCEDURES BY GENERAL DIAGNOSIS GROUPS

Illnesses:

AllergyBlood abnormalityCardio-vascular disease

Dental disorder

Dermatitis

Endocrine disorder

Eye and ear disorderGastro-intestinal disease

Genito-urinary diseaseHernia

Infections and parasitic diseaseMenstrual disease

Nervous and mental state, neurologic disorderNew growthOrthopedic disorderPain and headache

Respiratory diseaseTuberculosis

Miscellaneous

AggregateInjuries

InjuriesInjuries, potential

AggregateOperative procedure

Total

Special services not involving diagnosis

GRAND TOTAL

Number of Procedures

70

6

20

15

85

44

71

136

34

3

99

23

54

20

256

77

469

0

59

513

1

1541

514

30

2085

3604

5689

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ABSENCES AND TIME LOST BY GENERAL DIAGNOSIS GROUPS

Illnesses:

AllergyBlood abnormalityCardio-vascular disease

Dental disorder

Dermatitis

Endocrine disorder

Eye and ear disorderGenito-intestinal disease

Genito-urinary diseaseHernia

Infections and parasitic diseaseLienstrual disease

Nervous and mental state, neurologic disorderNew growthOrthopedic disorderPain and headache

Respiratory diseaseTuberculosis

Miscellaneous

Injuries:Injuries, non-occupationalInjuries, occupational

Operative procedures

Total

No. of DaysAbsences Lost

7 21

1 0

1 0

0 0

1 2

0 0

3 8

27 84

11 37

0 0

3 17

11 17

7 15

2 20

9 92

6 16

81 200

0 0

3 10

6 4

0 0

4 48

183 591

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NUMBER OF VISITS BY PERSONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND GROUP CHARACTERISTICS

No. of No. ofVisits Employees average

TOTAL

SEX

Female

Male

OCCUPATION

Life scientist

Physical scientistEngineerTechnical assistantAdministrative and managerial personnelClerical personnelLaborer

Maintenance personne1Protective personnelCraftsman

Chemical operatorEquipment operator

RACE

Colored

White

MARITAL STATUSMarried

SingleDivorced

Widowed

HEALTH STATUS*H-l

H-2

H-3

4137 2373 1.7

444 400 1.1

3693 1973 1.9

65 50 1.3

512 370 1.4

373 228 1.6

385 232 1.7

227 146 1.6

469 346 1.4

272 131 2.1

164 101 1.6

272 151 1.8

1141 490 2.3

143 57 2.5

114 71 1.6

289 156 1.9

3848 2217 1.7

3463 1925 1.8

586 396 1.5

52 26 1.4

36 26 2.0

866 537 1.6

2829 1596 1.8

442 240 1.8

*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

OperationsPhysicsChemis tryReactor TechnologyBiologyMetallurgyTraining ProgramGraduate Training ProgramHealth PhysicsEngineering and MaintenanceIndustrial Relations

Health

General Office

SecurityDirectors

Wage StandardsMathematics Panel

Chemical Technology

AGE GROUP

18 to 19 years20 to 29 years30 to 39 years40 to 49 years50 to 59 years60 to 65 years

SHIFT

Straight daysRotating shiftsStraight shift

PAYROLL

HourlyWeeklyMonthly

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No. of No. of

Visits Employees Average

155 80 1.9

89 80 1.1

303 208 1.5

201 126 1.6

128 103 1.2

108 65 1.7

76 31 2.5

0 0

173 113 1.5

1883 903 2.1

315 184- 1.7

22 22 1.0

205 138 1.5

239 152 1.6

80 57 1.4

2 3 0.7

5 17 0.3

153 91 1.7

1 2 0.5

1357 1178 1.2

1572 611 2.6

843 389 2.2

324 173 1.9

40 20 2.0

3483 2041 1.7

574 297 1.9

80 35 2.3

2081 989 2.1

876 584 1.5

1180 800 1.5

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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

Physical scientistEngineerTechnical assistant

Administrative and managerial personnelClerical personnel

Laborer

Maintenance personnelProtective personnelCraftsman

Chemical operator

Equipment operator

RACE

Colored

White

MARITAL STATUS

Married 'SingleDivorced

Widowed

,*HEALTH STATUS

H-l

H-2

H-3

591 47460 1.2

222 8000 2.8

369 39460 0.9

14 1000 1.4

76 7400 1.0

26 4560 0.6

52 4640 1.1

43 2920 1.5

135 6920 2.0

23 2620 0.9

60 2020 3.0

6 3020 0.2

56 9800 0.6

22 1140 1.9

78 1420 5.5

56 3120 1.8

535 44320 1.2

429 38500 1.1

123 7920 1.6

27 520 2.3

12 520 5.2

108 10740 1.0

450 31920 1.4

33 4800 0.7

*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

OperationsPhysicsChemis tryReactor TechnologyBiologyMetallurgyTraining ProgramGraduate Training ProgramHealth PhysicsEngineering and MaintenanceIndustrial Relations

Health

General Offices

SecurityDirectors

Wage StandardsMathematics Panel

Chemical Technology

AGE GROUP

18 to 19 years20 to 29 years30 to 39 years40 to 49 years50 to 59 years60 to 65 years

SHIFT

Straight daysRotating shiftsStraight shift

PAYROLL

Hourly"WeeklyMonthly

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Days Scheduled Percent

Lost Days Time Lost

17 1600 1.1

7 1600 0.4

82 4160 2.0

30 2520 1.2

37 2060 1.8

13 1300 1.0

1 620 0.2

0 0

35 2260 1.5

209 18060 1.2

65 3680 1.8

6 440 1.4

24 2760 0.9

40 3040 1.3

8 1140 0.7

0 60 0.0

2 340 0.6

15 1820 0.8

0 40 0.0

224 23560 1.0

196 12220 1.6

124 7780 1.6

47 3460 1.4

0 400 0.0

478 40820 1.2

96 5840 1.6

17 700 2.4

223 19780 1.1

261 11680 2.2

107 16000 0.7

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EMPLOYEES WITH ONE OR MORE ILLNESS ABSENCE BY PERSONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND GROUP: CHARACTERISTICS

TOTAL

SEX

No. of Percent

Absentees Employees Absentees

170 2373 7.2

Female 78 400 19.5

Male 92 1973 4.7

OCCUPATION

Life scientist 3 50 6.0

Physical scientist 21 370 5.7

Engineer 9 228 3.9

Tochnica1 ass is tant 28 232 12.1

Administrative and managerial personnel 5 146 3.4

Clerical personnel 59 346 17.1

Laborer 8 131 6.1

Maintenance personnel 8 101 7.9

Protective personnel 3 151 2.0

Craftsman 18 490 3.7

Chemical operator 3 57 5.3

Equipment operator 5 71 7.0

RACE

Colored 10 156 6.4

White 160 2217 7.2

MARITAL STATUS

Married 116 1925 6.0

Single 43 396 10.9

Divorced 7 26 26.9

Widowed 4 26 15.4

HEALTH STATUS*

H-l 24 537 4.5

H-2 128 1596 8.0

H-3 18 240 7.5

*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

SecurityDirector

Wage StandardsMathematics Panel

Chemical Technology

AGE GROUP

18 to 19 years20 to 29 years30 to 39 years40 to 49 years50 to 59 years60 to 65 years

SHIFT

Straight daysRotating shiftsStraight shift

PAYROLL

HourlyWeeklyMonthly

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No. of Percent

Absentees Employees Absentees

3 80 3.8

3 80 3.8

29 208 13.9

7 126 5.6

7 103 6.8

5 65 7.7

1 31 3.2

0 0 „

15 113 13.3

45 903 5.0

15 184 8.2

2 22 9.1

12 138 8.7

9 152 5.9

6 57 10.5

0 3 0.0

1 17 5.9

10 91 11.0

0 2 0.0

87 1178 7.4

51 611 8.3

20 389 5.1

11 173 '6.4

1 20 5.0

145 2041 7.1

22 297 7.4

3 35 8.6

43 989 4.3

98 584 16.8

29 800 3.6

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SEVERITY RATE """Days Lost Per Absence

EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS I DAY

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DISABILITY RATEDays Lost Per 1,000 Days Scheduled

EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS 5°/*

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FREQUENCY RATEIllness Absences Per 1,000 Days Scheduled

EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS IDAY

JULY

ftq fta ftq h 3.7

AUG.

SEPT.

2 0.

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PERCENT OF EMPLOYEES VISITINGDISPENSARY

EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS 10%

JULY 47.6

AUG. 54.0

SEPT. 51.6