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Forensic
Expert Witness - Industrial Fatality
Confidential Client - CCC reviewed all accident specifics. Technical review provided of accident scenario. Result - Case settled out of court.
Forensic Engineering - Premature Product Failure
Determined the cause of premature corrosion failure seen in certain buried electrical boxes. This work performed for a national manufacturer of these products, involved investigation of soil corrosion parameters as well as electron microscopy of before and after metal box samples. These studies identified the root cause to be manufacturing defects in the galvanizing process as well as corrosive soil conditions.
Forensic And Safety Study Of Fatality
Asked to investigate fatality at the time of an alleged chemical incident. Reviewed training and procedures. Interviewed employees and measured ventilation flowrates. Determined which potential scenarios could and could not have occurred and tested them in the lab to determine if they could have caused the offgassing of dangerous levels of chemicals. Testing showed that no firm link could be established connecting the fatality to an alleged chemical incident. Made recommendations to improve safety through training, procedures, and facility upgrades.
Forensic Engineering - Industrial Accidents
Investigated major accidents, one involving a chemical burn fatality and a second resulting in a serious burn injury with disfigurement from a reactor explosion. The root cause of the accidents was determined, and corrective actions developed jointly with production facilities. CCC assisted both facilities in upgrading safety and operating procedures.
Investigation of Premature Failure of Marine Composite Coatings
Investigated root cause of poor performance in various Marine Hull Coatings for international manufacturer. Lab work included optical and electron microscopy, FTIR, and GC. Evaluated degree of polymerization and crosslinking. Reviewed manufacturing process at three facilities and inspected coating supplier manufacturing facility. Evaluated hull cores. Reviewed physical and chemical properties. Developed coupon-testing program. Multiple failure modes and several probable causes were identified while other causes were ruled out. Production changes easy to complete were adopted. Trained client staff to continue this work as part of ongoing quality control.
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