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A “Toolbox” for Forensic Engineers

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7.6.7 Inspection of Other Tanks 251<br />

7.6.8 Other Tank Failures 252<br />

7.7 Conclusions 253<br />

References 254<br />

8 Accidents in the Workplace 255<br />

8.1 Explosion in a Foundry 255<br />

8.1.1 The Accident 255<br />

8.1.2 Investigations 257<br />

8.1.3 The Pleadings 258<br />

8.1.4 Outcome 260<br />

8.2 Accident with a Pressure Die-Casting Machine 261<br />

8.2.1 The Accident 261<br />

8.2.2 Outcome 263<br />

8.3 Eye Injuries 264<br />

8.3.1 Eye Injury While Replacing Clutch Plate 265<br />

8.3.2 Lath Axe 267<br />

8.3.3 Printer’s Drying Frame 270<br />

8.4 Ladder Accidents 273<br />

8.4.1 The Material Evidence 273<br />

8.4.2 Ladder Stability 275<br />

8.4.3 Reconstruction 275<br />

8.4.4 Coefficient of Friction 276<br />

8.4.5 Repose Angle 277<br />

8.4.6 Stability Experiments 278<br />

8.4.7 Conclusions 281<br />

8.4.8 Workplace Accident 282<br />

8.4.9 Ladder Accidents and Design Improvements 284<br />

References 286<br />

9 Failure of Medical Implements 287<br />

9.1 Introduction 287<br />

9.2 The Body as a Working Environment 288<br />

9.3 Design and Per<strong>for</strong>mance Criteria 288<br />

9.3.1 Per<strong>for</strong>mance 289<br />

9.3.2 Design Attributes 289<br />

9.4 Hip Joint Failures 290<br />

9.4.1 Fatigue Failure of Prosthetic Hip Components 290<br />

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