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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Background A fire originated in the engine compartment of a tractor trailer parked at a trucking terminal. The fire spread quickly and ultimately destroyed five…
Background An aquarium water heater allegedly overheated and exploded, causing a fire at a residential home. Services Provided Rimkus Consulting Group was retained to examine…
Background In 1968, an interstate petroleum products pipeline company first discovered a gasoline leak along the company’s right-of way in a rural community during a…
Background A two-vehicle collision occurred at an intersection. A Chevrolet was eastbound and approached an intersection. A Ford van was traveling northbound on another road…