Bunk Beds And Kid’s Play
John R. Yannaccone, PE, Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: An 8-year-old boy, and his friend, climbed to the top of a bunk bed to play a game. Shortly after checking…
Forensic Evaluations of Disabled Vehicles
R. Scott King, BSME, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Sharing roadway space between vehicles normally traveling at 65 mph or more with those incapable of traveling at all is generally not…
Spring Tree-Trimming Results in Injury
Photograph is from NIOSH report F2012-04 Date Released: August 20, 2012 John R. Yannaccone, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: A homeowner rented a towable boom lift to assist…
Electric Car Crash-Test Ratings
Robert S. Kinder, Jr., Mechanical Engineer :::: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested two electric vehicles, a 2017 BMW i3 and 2017 Tesla Model S. The testing…
Conveyor Modifications Result in Injury
Thomas J. Cocchiola, PE, CSP, Mechanical Engineer and Certified Safety Specialist :::: Accident: A serious accident occurred the first time a truck driver was making a delivery to a relatively…
Pedal to the Metal
Thomas J. Cocchiola, PE, CSP, Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: An experienced crane operator was instructed to hoist and load 36-foot long steel rails onto the back of a flatbed…
Hoverboards: Back To The Drawing Board
Robert S. Kinder, Jr., Mechanical Engineer :::: Despite the name of this new gadget, it does not float over the ground like a magic carpet. A more felicitous name could…
Runaway Wheel Leads to Accident
Case Synopsis: A commercial vehicle owner-operator, while monitoring a common “trucker’s” CB channel, heard a report of a truck that had lost its wheel and caused a multi-vehicle collision. …
