I-ENG-A® of THE TRISTATE AREA

By Engineering Group of the Southeast

E-mail: tristate@ienga.net
Text Box: Text Box: Injuries, Faults and Failures Text Box: In many cases, injury often involves falls from ladders or stairs, collapses of scaffolding, railing or balcony failures and slip and fall incidents. In these litigious times, even a seemingly minor slip and fall accident can result in a serious claim. I-ENG-A of The Tristate Area and the I-ENG-A network investigate the origin and cause of many different types of bodily injury claims. Examples of cases include: Slip and Fall Investigations Work –Related Injuries Injuries from Equipment Faulty Design Evaluations Improper Maintenance Appropriate Caution/Warning Signs Initial Investigations: The investigation will likely begin with a review of all relevant documentation (including medical reports), an on-site inspection, the taking of photographs and interviewing of the involved parties. Analysis: Many factors may need to be determined about the surface or situation surrounding the accidents occurrence including: Surface cleaning procedures. Surface treatment procedures. Lighting. Auditing of maintenance procedures and materials. Analysis of work records. Medical records review. Interviews of the involved parties and witnesses. The conditions at the time of the scene of the accident must also be considered and verified. Text Box: Conclusions: The values are based on testing samples and do not represent actual shoe-to-floor values. Research must be performed on an individual basis. The geometric relationship of objects may play an important determining role in what actually occurred. Diagrams may need to be created to analyze all theoretical possibilities. The below photographs are from cases where a member of the Investigative Engineers Association has assisted.

Fall from stair where the stair in relation to the injury was in question and calculated.

Equipment Evaluation

 

Death:  Carbon Monoxide/Furnace Investigation; What caused the malfunction; was the product defective or was there a lack of maintenance?

Death:  Safety Shield Penetration of a Brush Cutter

BODILY INJURY