Kulig's Case

The employee began work for Savage Arms Corporation in 1942, when he was given a physical examination, including an examination of his lungs. He was found in good health. In 1945 he had an X-ray examination, which was satisfactory. After that he polished small parts, using emery dust. His nose and mouth would get full of dust, and his nose bled. In 1947 he changed to a different job, spraying lawn mowers with paint. He worked on that job about a year. Although he used a mask most of the time, the paint would go through the mask, and his face, chest, teeth and nose would be covered with paint.…