Madden Accident Analysis, Investigation, Reconstruction
James D. Madden, P.E.,
Board Certified Diplomate Forensic Engineer
440-838-0640, 440-832-9540
www.maddenfe.com
Board Certified Diplomate Forensic Engineer
440-838-0640, 440-832-9540
www.maddenfe.com
Forensic Engineering & Scientific Accident Reconstruction
Over 30 Years Investigating, Analyzing, Reconstructing and Testifying about Accidents
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- Expertise & Experience - J.D. Madden, P.E.
- Employment History - J.D. Madden, P.E.
- Engineering Design - J.D. Madden, P.E.
- Forensic Specialties
- Traffic Accidents (in another site)
- Premises - Slips, Trips and Falls
- Workplace Accidents - Industrial, Commercial, Construction, etc.
- Consumer Products
- Equipment & Equipment Systems
- Industrial & Equipment Fires & Explosions
- Hazardous Combustion, CO Escape
- Chemicals, Gases & Materials
- Human Factors & Accidents
- Safety Design, incl. Design Hierarchy
- Machine Guards and Safeguards
- Warnings, Failure to Warn
- Safeguards & Warnings (together)
- Codes & Standards
- Traffic Accidents
- potential future page
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EQUIPMENT & EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS
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- Home - Scope of Work & Services & General Information
- Work Activities and Products
- Contact Info, Fees, CV/Resume'
- Expertise & Experience - J.D. Madden, P.E.
- Employment History - J.D. Madden, P.E.
- Engineering Design - J.D. Madden, P.E.
- Forensic Specialties
- Traffic Accidents (in another site)
- Premises - Slips, Trips and Falls
- Workplace Accidents - Industrial, Commercial, Construction, etc.
- Consumer Products
- Equipment & Equipment Systems
- Industrial & Equipment Fires & Explosions
- Hazardous Combustion, CO Escape
- Chemicals, Gases & Materials
- Human Factors & Accidents
- Safety Design, incl. Design Hierarchy
- Machine Guards and Safeguards
- Warnings, Failure to Warn
- Safeguards & Warnings (together)
- Codes & Standards
Equipment & Equipment Systems Covered
Equipment and Equipment Systems covered on this page include Industrial, Commercial, Extraction, Residential, Farm & Forest and Construction Equipment and Systems, with controls, instrumentation, warnings and safeguards, e.g. barrier guards, light curtains, double operating buttons, etc .Our Work with Equipment and Machinery and Associated Systems
Our Work with Equipment & Machinery includes investigation and reconstruction of accidents associated with this equipment, and investigation and engineering analysis of unsafe operation and/or failure of the involved equipment, when either occurs.
Our work includes assessment of the activities of the persons involved in the accident as these activities relate to the equipment involved. Engineering analysis of the design, construction, and assembly of the involved equipment is included in our work. In particular we assess and evaluate the conformance of the equipment to the requirements of Safety Design principles and the applicable Codes, Standards and Recommended Practices. We determine the requirements for the presence of safety features including Safeguards and Warnings, and determine whether the required safety features were in place and performing properly at the time of the subject accident.
Our work includes assessment of the operation of the involved equipment, particularly as it relates to safety and the accident events, both as a result of the accident events and as the cause of accident events, when either, or both, is the case.
Our engineering analyses of equipment cover mechanical failure, safety design and safety features. Safety features analyzed include safeguards, such as barrier guards, light curtains, dual operating buttons, fail-safe instrumentation, etc., and warnings. These analyses are for the purpose of determining the safety of this equipment, and if it is unsafe, the source of this defect.
Our reconstruction of accidents involving industrial, commercial and construction equipment determines whether such equipment caused or contributed to the accident. Work in this area also includes determining whether revision of the equipment or related equipment systems was feasible and required for safety.
We have analyzed a broad range of industrial, commercial and construction equipment.
Our analysis of product and equipment accidents includes consideration of the human-mechanical interface in the accident, as understood through Human Factors and from extensive experience in the safety design of equipment and equipment systems, including control instrumentation.
Qualifications and Experience of James D. Madden, P.E. with Equipment and Equipment Systems, including Mechanical and Combustion Consumer Products
> over 175 incidents* involving consumer products & industrial, commercial and construction equipment, including machinery, have been investigated and reconstructed as part of the forensic engineering work
> extensive college coursework in engineering design of equipment
> design and specification of equipment, and equipment systems, including instrumentation and controls, warnings and safeguards, during 17 years working in industrial operations and design engineering
> two (2) earned Engineering degrees, Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering
> post-degrees college credit coursework, short courses and seminars on technical subjects over the years
> Professional Engineers (P.E.) license (earned by examination)
> Diplomate Forensic Engineer designation,
granted for meeting the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards requirements for Forensic Engineering
> over 40 years of engineering experience, with:
> 1-1/2 years experience in industrial operations
> 15-1/2 years experience in engineering design, with intermittent industrial operations and construction assistance
> 15-1/2 years experience in engineering design, with intermittent industrial operations and construction assistance
> over 30 years experience in forensic engineering
* as of the last count in 2007
Consultation before starting a Case
Consultation with James D. Madden, PE, a Professional Engineer, Forensic
Engineer, Accident Reconstructionist and Consulting and Testifying Expert Witness,
is available before starting a case. We invite you to consult with us. There is
no charge for an initial phone consultation.
Call us at your convenience, or if you prefer we can schedule the consultation in advance, at a time that suits you.
Consultation during the Work
Consultation with James D. Madden, PE, a Professional Engineer, and Forensic
Engineering Consulting and Testifying Expert Witness, is available to the client at all
times during the work before, during, and after the investigation,
engineering analysis, reconstruction, report, and any other work on the case.
> inspection of the accident site, such as a roadway, outdoor facilities, building or industrial facilities
> inspection of the involved equipment, in post-accident condition, including in damaged condition (such as crashed vehicles)
> inspection of the involved equipment, in post-accident condition, including in damaged condition (such as crashed vehicles)
> when the involved equipment is available for operation, inspection of the involved equipment (such as industrial equipment) during operation
> photography and/or video of the accident site and involved equipment
> testing accident items and exemplar items (such as consumer products)
> interviewing witnesses (often during the inspection of the accident site, product and/or equipment)
> review and study of case documents, evidence and applicable codes, standards, regulations and recommended practices
> performing engineering analysis and/or accident reconstruction, including preparing drawings, calculations, graphical analyses, computer analyses, etc. as required to analyze and/or reconstruct the accident, and to present the engineering analysis and reconstruction
> written reports and affidavits, and exhibits for reports and/or testimony
> coordinating or interfacing with others while they are preparing specialized exhibits such as video animations and videos of demonstrations
> testimony in deposition, trial and arbitration
For more detail go to the 'Activities & Products' page.
For more detail go to the 'Activities & Products' page.
Presentation of the Results of our Work
> verbal reports, by telephone or in face-to-face conferences
> written reports and affidavits
> written reports and affidavits
>
deposition testimony, including video deposition
>
trial testimony and arbitration testimony
Our Work in Forensic Specialties
We do work in the following forensic specialties:
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consumer products
> industrial, commercial and construction equipment, machinery
> workplace - construction, industrial & commercial, etc., operations and facilities
> premises, building and property accidents, including slips, trips and falls
> traffic accidents, traffic crashes, including roadway design and condition
> chemicals, gases and materials
> equipment and industrial fires & explosions
> hazardous combustion, including causing carbon monoxide poisoning
with work in the following specialties as part of the work with the specialties listed above:
> human factors
> safety design
> safeguarding, guards
> warnings
> codes, standards and recommended practices.
For more details go to the individual pages by specific Specialty (for example, 'Consumer Products').
Geographic Area of Work is North America
Over the last 30 years we have regularly worked on accidents which occurred in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and nearby, including inspections of accident sites, equipment, and facilities, with reports and testimony. During these 30 years we have also worked on accidents which occurred in other states, and equipment and facilities located in other states, with inspections of accident sites, equipment, and facilities, from Kansas and Utah to Vermont and North Carolina, with reports and testimony for these accidents, when applicable.
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Cleveland, Ohio 44141 (contact
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