Blog Posts
Locker Room Supervision- An Age-Old Problem
James S. Weagley, Recreational Consultant :::: Case Description/Summary: A female high school basketball player was injured while dancing with teammates in the locker room prior to the start of practice.…
Infotainment Systems: What’s in Your Car & How is it Used?
Robert S. Kinder, Jr., BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: Modern vehicles in the automobile market can record a wealth of insightful data. Traditionally, forensic investigators had the ability to…
Speed From Video… Another Masterpiece
James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr., Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: As you probably know by now, DJS can analyze dash cam and still-camera surveillance videos to quantify vehicle speed (and…
Engineering Animation: Water Infiltrates Concrete Slabs and Deteriorates Structural Steel
Can you see grass grow? Not by watching for a few minutes but you know it does because it’s higher after a week. It would be tricky to explain this…
Don’t Fall into Bad Habits – Construction Site Fall Protection
David A. Doddridge, Building Code and Construction Consultant :::: Every construction site can house a variety of hazards, no matter the size or scope of the project. However, there are…
Child Seat Safety
John R. Yannaccone, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: A vehicle was entering an intersection when a pickup made a left turn across its path. The front of the…
College Swimmer and Hypoxic Training Results in Death
Thomas J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatic Safety Consultant :::: During an afternoon swim team practice, a national caliber swim team member was found unconscious lying on the bottom of the swimming…
Forensic Investigation of Automotive Lights
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: For many years, automotive crash investigators and engineers have utilized light bulb filament analysis as a means to determine whether a…
The Wrong Way To Clean A Meat Mixer/Blender
Thomas J. Cocchiola, PE, CSP, Mechanical Engineering Consultant :::: Accident: A company that brands and sells meat products operates a plant with several production lines. The stainless-steel production machinery must…
