Investigative Reports (after plant closures) of Health Hazards in Industrial Plants, circa 1941-1973

About This Collection

Images of investigations into health hazards and pollution complaints at various industrial plants throughout the state are included in this series. Records span numerous years for some facilities, such as a thirty-year run of data for the Lebanon Steel Foundry. Information includes: data on medical problems for individuals caused by hazardous working conditions (with names of the individuals given in a few instances), specifics on the types on machinery utilized at specific plants, employment statistics, survey records, inspection results and related laboratory reports, as well as descriptions of miscellaneous industrial processes.