Exhibit ¥ Page * | re - a ~ PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED left hand on the thind day following exposure. ee He has shown somes equivocal changes : 7 3 + This exposure of this manccourred at the same time and in, J the same mannsr es that described for '. He also noted itching of - his hands during the operation and the swelling of both hands several hours folloving exposure. When seen on arrival at the project Muy 15, 1948, there was some swelling of both hands, although not quite as extensive as in the case of . swelling. . Xxrythema vas noted an the third day with an inorsase in the These signs improved somewhat during the second week but during the third week there wes increase in pain, particularly in the palm of the hand where there was gradual formation of a rather deep-seated blister which now involves the palm of the left hand, the thumb, and all four fingers. Although enormous blisters are still present on both hands, the reaction of the surrounding tissues seams to be subsiding, and it is believed that healing process hee deg. total body exposure was recoried as 17 roentgens, according to film badge dsta received from the Radiological Safety group at Eniwetok. This exposure seams to be somevhat out of lins with that received by the boys who did a similar job, and may be high by as much es a factor of 2. His blood count has shown equivocal changes which are not believed to be due to radiation, The exposure of CHLIGIHOUd NOLLVOILSHART rs ceaeaTe eeee "Ss A cae Fi exposure was recorded as 6.5 roentgons. in hie blood count which may or may not be dus to radiation. a a . part of the palm bf the left hand. The right hand is similarly involved, with redness in the same areas, but the blister formation has not been quite | as extensive, particularly on the third and fourth fingers. During the past several days there seams to be some improvement in the condition of the hands and it is believed that the healing process has begun. Lang's general body _ ny nnaECAEa erhalten mmermarnae 7 ss a NS Sa +I a ee SB re Te Nea wary ts cee al a a es . — _s = om 5 Renae FPO oi aee e Since then, there has been extension of the blistering process to involve all fingers, the thuxb and e oe s ae 3 pe ycaiie’ een oe iat Mens to AE. Dyhre from L.H. Hempelmann, o/1M8, subj: "Radiation Accidsnt Report” (Cont'd) occurred at ths sane time ee 4 bats SPOTAEE,eSEG: 2s ani in the same way as did that of At the time of his arrival on the project May 15, 1948, there was some swelling and redness " 3 wy Heder, PLL eee S of the first and second fingers of the left hand. There was a gradual increase in the swelling of these fingers during the first week following exposure and there was a gradual development of blisters. The blister process now involwes only the first and second fingers, but there is a rather marked erythema of the third and fourth fingers and the thumd vhich Beens to be subsiding. injury does not seam to be as severe cr as extensive as that sustained by : <, The total body exposure vas recorded as 4.5 roentgens of gamms rays. blood count shows no changes. The The right hand appears to be perfectly normal. é fa/ Louis H. Hempelmann % ba LHH; rms oc:medical records %‘ COPIED/DOF Exhibit ¥ (Page Louis H. Hempelmann, M. D. -2- ot _ Health Division -: G prt PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Lb 3