SEAMAN ENGINEERING

FORENSIC ENGINEERING SERVICES:

THE FOLLOWING ARE A GENERAL OVERVIEW:  PLEASE CALL TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFICS OF YOUR CASE (310) 216-8427.

1. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS: Including death, serious injury and dismemberment. (Equipment Safety Evaluation, Evaluation of Shop Safety Training & Procedures, Accident Reconstruction.)

2. BUILDING SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT and APPLIANCES: Heating (furnaces), Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R), Elevators, Escalators, Moving Walkways, Automatic Doors, Lighting, Fire Suppression Systems & Sprinklers, Sewers, Plumbing, Pools, Spas, Water Heaters, Boilers, Refrigerators, Microwaves, Ovens, Dishwashers, Water Filters & Softeners, etc.

3. INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT: Manufacturing Facilities, Machine Shops, Plastics Processing, Food & Meat Processing, Power Plants, Farms, Oil & Gas Refineries, Pipelines and Process Piping, Construction Sites, Docks, Steel and Lumber yards, Scrap yards, Chemical Processing Plants, Drug Manufacturing Facilities, etc.

4. VEHICLE INSPECTION AND VEHICLE ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION/ANALYSIS: Pedestrians, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Automobiles, Vans, Trucks, Commercial Vehicles, Buses, Recreational Vehicles, Industrial (Forklifts, Personnel Lifts, Cranes, etc.), Construction Equipment (graders, backhoes, pavers, etc.), Off-Road Vehicles, Boats, Aircraft, Helicopters and Ground Support Equipment. Lift gates and handicapped wheelchair lifts.

5. PRODUCT DEFECT AND DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT ANALYSIS:

6. FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS: Facility wiring, equipment wiring and controls, etc.

7. COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ANALYSIS:

8. SHELVING & STORE FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT CRATING & PACKAGING AND MILLWRIGHT ISSUES:

9. FURNITURE: Chairs, Tables, Couches, etc.

10. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND TOYS.

11. STUNT ACCIDENTS, MOVIE SET ACCIDENTS, MOVIE LIGHTING EQIPMENT, ETC:

12. SPACECRAFT AND ROCKETS:

13. EVIDENCE GATHERING AND STORAGE:

14. EVIDENCE TESTING:

SAMPLE OF COMPLETED CASES:

1. Fire, Explosion, Fire Suppression Systems:

– Personal Injury Caused by Natural Gas Stove Explosion.
– Structure Fire Caused by Natural Gas Water Heater.
– Structure Fire Caused by Natural Gas Furnace.
– Damage to Natural Gas Pipes, Water Heater and Furnace Due to Water Intrusion.
– Structure Fire Caused by Faulty Circuit Board in Dishwasher.
– Structure Fire Caused by Faulty Microwave Oven Switch.
– Structure Fire Caused by Improperly Sized Circuit Breaker in Cabin & Overloading of Duplex Outlet Circuit.
– Personal Injury from Hose Disconnecting on Propane Barbecue While in Use.
– Structure Fire in Major Hotel Main Kitchen Caused by Improper Maintenance (Grease Buildup) and Failure of Ansul System to Activate.
– Structure Fire Caused by Master Brake Reservoir Leaking Onto Electrical System
Of Ford F150 That Was Parked in Garage.
– Motor Home Fire Caused by Faulty Power Inverter.
– Tractor-Trailer Fire Caused by Overheated Brake Linings.
– Car Fire Caused by Faulty Cell Phone Charger.
– Car Fire Caused by Short in Wiring Harness.
– Home Fire Caused by Faulty Wiring to Hot Tub (Case Involved Destructive Test of AC Compressor Which Was, Improperly, Identified as Source of Fire.).
– Water Damage Caused By Failure of Fire Sprinkler System.
– Failure to Suppress Structure Fire Due to Improper Design, Installation and/or Maintenance of Fire Sprinkler System.
– Corrosion and Leaking Water Supply Pipes for Fire Sprinkler System (under & above ground).
– Assess Damage to Natural Gas/Petroleum Pipeline, Outline Repair Procedure and Estimate Repair Costs.

2. Machinery/Equipment

– Investigate All Types of Machinery Failures: Design, Installation, Maintenance and Use
– Personal Injury Caused by Failure of Stunt Equipment on Movie Set.
– Assess damage to Multiple Pieces of Equipment (Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic Systems) in Hay Baling Business Which Were Damaged/Destroyed in Fire: Recommend Repair/Replace for Each Piece of Equipment and Estimate Costs.
– Personal Injury/Death Caused by Improper Use/Maintenance of Printing Press.
– Personal Injury/Severed Hand Caused by Improper Maintenance of Meat Grinder/Guard.
– Personal Injury/Severed Arm Caused by Improperly Designed Electro-Mechanical Lockout Mechanism on Meat Grinder.
– Structural Failure of Scrap Baler Caused By Design/Manufacturing Errors: Recommend Repair Procedure and Estimate Repair Costs.
– Failure of Drug Mixing Equipment/Seals Causing Contamination of Drugs.
– Personal Injury/Lacerations from Improper Use of Store Display.
– Personal Injury Caused by Improper Design/Maintenance of Ratchet Mechanism.
– Personal Injury/Burns Caused by Improper Use of Oxygen-Acetylene Torch.
– Personal Injury caused by malfunctioning lift gate.

3. Plumbing

– Investigate All Types of Plumbing Failures: Design, Installation and Maintenance.
– Washing Machine Malfunctions.
– Faucet Malfunctions.
– Refrigerator/Ice Maker Malfunctions.
– Toilet Malfunctions.
– Water Heater Malfunctions.
– Dishwasher Malfunctions.
– Water Filter and Water Conditioner Malfunctions.
– Roof Drain Malfunctions.

4. HVAC&R

– Investigate All Types of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Failures: Design, Installation and Maintenance including pipeline failures.
– Failure of Water Chiller System in Biomedical Research Facility Due to Corrosion of 36 inch under ground pipe and Improper Design of System.
– Theft of Refrigerant from Grocery Store Resulting In Multiple Compressor Failures.

5. All types of Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Vehicle System Inspections.

– Post Accident Car and Tractor-Trailer Inspections to Determine Operating Condition of All Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic Systems. (Brakes, Passenger Restraints,
Steering, Tires, Engine, etc.).
– Determine Speed and Trajectory of Vehicle(s) During Crash and Determine Cause of Accident.
– Investigate All Terrain Vehicle Crash Which Resulted in Impalement of Driver
– Investigate All Terrain Crane Tip Over.

6. Boating

– Personal Injury Caused by Mechanical Failure of Steering Mechanism.
– Diesel Engine Failure Caused by Improper Maintenance.
– Passenger Scalding on Cruise Ship.