Blog Posts
Package Falls from Elevated Conveyor
Tom Cocchiola, PE :::: Case Synopsis: A worker at a regional freight handling facility was seriously injured when a package fell off the side of an elevated conveyor and landed…
Anti-Lock Brake System Malfunction
R. Scott King, BSME :::: Case Synopsis: The operator of a late-model pick-up truck was involved in a multi-vehicle, low speed collision wherein the brakes on his vehicle reportedly failed.…
Automakers to lose stars in new crash tests
Tougher standards will help differentiate safest cars from others :::: “Government Crash Test Scores Plummet!” That could be the headline next summer, when the federal government begins subjecting new car…
Forensic Storage and Technology Center
DJS Associates proudly announces its association with the Forensic Storage and Technology Center (FSTC). FSTC is a full-service, innovative, affordable, state-of-the-art secure evidence storage, inspection and conference center. FSTC is…
New Technology: Have you Kept up with the State-of-the-Art?
Steven M. Schorr, PE has authored an article entitled: New Technology: Have You Kept Up With the State-of-the-Art? Journal of Legal Nurse Consultants, Volume 20, Number 3, Fall 2009. For a copy…
Keeping Current with PC-Crash
James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME :::: Senior Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: DJS Associates’ engineers are not only trained, but also well-versed in the use of PC-Crash, the state of the…
Man Crushed By Defective Positioning Machine: A Biomechanical and Mechanical Analysis
Robert J. Nobilini, Ph.D. :::: Case Synopsis: A welder was crushed to death while welding a large 1200 pound stainless steel part that was being supported by a positioning machine. …
Airbag Control Module
Curt M. Beloy, MSME :::: Case Synopsis: Vehicle 1 was traveling northbound (NB) approaching a line of stopped cars at an intersection. Vehicle 2 was also traveling NB in the…
Drive Shaft Failure
R. Scott King, BSME :::: Case Analysis: The right front passenger of a late- model SUV was severely injured when an object lying in the roadway was struck by a…