Glass failure analysis expert performs a root cause failure analysis on a bottle failure. In this case a manufacturing defect was causing numerous failures on a manufacturing line. The tops of these small bottles were coming off. The upper left photomicrograph is with the two halves of the bottle re-assembled. […]
Glass Damage from Weld Spatter
At a new condominium complex, numerous windows were discovered to have been damaged by weld spatter. Upper left is a photograph of typical damage found on the affected windows. A glass expert examined the damage to determine if the windows could be repaired. A glass failure analysis was performed to evaluate the damage level. Microscopic […]
Glass Expert Discusses Construction Defect
Glass expert analyzed a failed shower enclosement wall made from tempered glass. The failure occured before the homeowner warranty had failed. The contractor refused to replace the glass panel. It was his opinion was that the homeowner had damaged the panel and was responsible. Glass failure analysis determined that the failure initiated under the frame. […]
Machine Controls: Factory Safety or Manufacturing Safety Issue
Factory safety expert witness was engaged to determine the cause of a worker injury to an experienced operator/supervisor. The superviser was threading the machine with plastic sheet material when her hand was crushed. The accepted practice for threading was to feed the plastic sheet from the top and reach underneath to pull it through while […]
Safety Expert Examines a Personal Injury from Bungee Cord
Safety Expert analyzes the cause of injury to a wakeboard user from a bungee cord on the wakeboard rack. The rack is a piece of sports equipment, and it is designed to hold two boards in place with two 19″ long bungee cords; each has a 1″ plastic ball on […]
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