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Earthquake Damages High School

Background The school board association reported that a county high school was damaged by an earthquake. The school was located approximately 6 miles north of…

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Car Carrier Vessel Damages Automobiles

Background A roll on/roll off car carrier vessel containing over 4,800 new automobiles was en route to western North American ports for delivery. During ballast…

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Hail Damage Assessment at Townhome Buildings

Background The property owner of several townhome buildings reported the hail from a rainstorm caused damage the roofs of the townhome buildings consisting of a…

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Propane Explosion Damages Manufacturing Facility

Background Firefighters responded to a five-alarm fire after a massive explosion which caused damage to the manufacturing facility about the size of two football fields…

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Legionella Investigation

Background There are a growing number of cases of Legionella associated disease in the United States due to aging municipal water systems. These cases are…

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High Voltage Electrocution

Background A freshman student was reportedly electrocuted by accessing an electrical vault located on the campus of a major university. An autopsy indicated there was…

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Power Barge Fire and Explosion

Background A fire and explosion occurred at a power plant in Central America. The barge-mounted power plant consisted of two permanently moored barges with diesel…

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Caribbean Terminal Damaged by Hurricane

Background A hurricane damaged a marine terminal in the Caribbean and prevented loading/unloading operations for South American crude oil and fuel products. Services Provided Rimkus…

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Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident – 3D Camera Match

Background Reportedly, a pedestrian was run over by a tractor trailer when she attempted to cross a street on foot with her son at a…

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Bathroom Door Failure Analysis

Background A patron was reportedly exiting the women’s restroom of a fast food restaurant. Reportedly, the door closed on her hand. The woman claimed that…

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Power Generator Failure Analysis

Background High vibration levels were experienced on a large diesel-generator rated for 30 megawatts at 103 revolutions per minute. The diesel engine was manually stopped…

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Failure Analysis of Motorcycle Chain and Axle

Background An accident involving a motorcycle with a driver and passenger occurred on an interstate. The motorcycle lost control and according to the police report,…

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Earthquake Damages High School

Car Carrier Vessel Damages Automobiles

Hail Damage Assessment at Townhome Buildings

Propane Explosion Damages Manufacturing Facility

Legionella Investigation

High Voltage Electrocution

Power Barge Fire and Explosion

Caribbean Terminal Damaged by Hurricane

Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident – 3D Camera Match

Bathroom Door Failure Analysis

Power Generator Failure Analysis

Failure Analysis of Motorcycle Chain and Axle

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