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CASE LISTING (1999 - 2007)

Project # Date Location Description
2007323 6/07 – Present Nebraska Forensic analysis - expert for the Defense re: Contractor was injured when he fell from scoreboard
2007118 3/07 - Present California Expert for the Defense - nitric acid reheater vessel nitrogen assessment
2006520 2/06 – Present Colorado Accident investigation and failure analysis - Expert for the Defense re: Pipeline rupture with a fatality
2006368 9/06 – Present Colorado Forensic investigation - Expert for the Defense re: into fire at a feed storage facility
2006360 8/06 – 12/06 Missouri Safety Expert for the Defense re: in Welding Fumes Litigation
2006337 8/06 – 7/07 Texas Expert for the Defense re: Accidental death as a result of fire at cement plant - court deposition required
2006008 1/06 – 7/07 Missouri Safety Expert for the Defense re: in Welding Fumes Litigation
2005450 12/05 – 1/06 Texas Preliminary metallurgical assessment of localized corrosion on two sizes of underground fire water pipe samples
2005442 12/05 – 1/06 Wyoming Expert interpretation of project specifications for welds on pipeline
2005381 10/05 – Present Missouri MSDS forensic cases (welding fumes litigation)
2005345 10/05 – 5/06 Texas Forensic analysis of welded strap failure at a water plant
2005294 8/05 – 8/05 Colorado Field examination findings on railcar after a fire
2005285 7/05 – 9/05 New York Failure analysis and expert testimony for the Defense re: a broken cabinet weld resulting in Injury - court deposition required and testimony in NY Supreme Court
2005272 7//05 – 7/05 Colorado Visual observations of a Niagara Press Brake and Niagara Shear
2005226 5/05 – 7/05 Colorado Investigation of cracks in walls, retaining walls, and apron slabs
2005148 3/05 – 12/05 Arkansas Expert for the Prosecution re: Metallurgical assessment of shaft fracture surfaces on 12” rotor shaft
2005104 2/05 – 10/05 Montana Failure analysis - Expert for the Prosecution re:moving truck ramps that fell resulting in injury - court deposition required
2005049 1/05 – 3/05 Colorado Expert for the Defense re: OSHA safety measures on residential construction specifically fall protection on two story construction
2004440 11/04 – 11/04 Texas Expert assessment and analysis for the Prosecution re: of a Korean reactor
2004361 9/04 - 10/04 Colorado Investigation – Field welding for a canopy installation of a convenience store in Frisco, CO resulting in an Explosion
2004341 8/31 – 9/04 Nebraska Investigation - Fire due to faulty Weld
2004289 7/04 – 9/05 Texas Investigation - Expert for the Defense re: Pipeline weld in the Gulf of Mexico
2004209 5/04 – 9/04 Arkansas Investigation into H2S leak in Dupps Hydrolizor Sleeves
2004205 5/04 - 6/04 Colorado Failure analysis - Gas pipeline welding issues - court deposition required, case settled
2004107 3/04 - 3/04 Colorado Failure analysis – Assessment of 0.934 inch diameter threaded galvanized stud and end fracture surface
2004082 3/04 - 4/04 Colorado Inspection - Expert for the Prosecution re: weld spatter on windows – construction litigation re: Lofts in Denver, CO
2003422 11/03 – 3/04 Colorado Expert for the Prosecution re: Worker injured while welding on an oil/water storage tank that exploded
2003408 11/03 – 1/04 Florida Consultation as a Safety Expert - relevant to underwater welding resulting in a shoulder injury
2003388 11/03 – 12/05 Utah Forensic analysis - Expert for the Defense re:poor welds on a safe that burned in a fire
2003329 9/03 – 5/04 New Mexico Failure analysis - Expert for the Prosecution re:on hydraulic mechanism that resulted in an eye injury
2003313 9/03 – 5/04 Colorado Forensic analysis of master cylinder from light truck
2003255 8/03 – 1/04 Nebraska Failure analysis - Expert for the Prosecution re: Hay baling farm equipment; metal pin - court deposition required and testimony
2003210 6/03 – 11/03 Colorado Forensic analysis - Failure analysis and expert testimony for the Defense re:of a house fire; overheated conductors; electric arc welder
2003201 6/03 – 3/04 California Forensic analysis: Possible welding machine malfunction. Determine whether there is a defect in the torch, hose, welding tanks or regulator
2003161 4/03 – 8/03 North Carolina Failure analysis: Expert for the Prosecution re: Wall collapsed during the building process of a large retail structure killing three construction workers
2003155 9/03- 12/03 Missouri Forensic Expert for the Prosecution re: - Fire destroyed an egg plant in NW Arkansas
2003030 1/03- 1/03 Colorado Failure analysis – Examination and PE Report of a Broken Haul Truck Weld at US Government facility
2003007 1/03 – 2/03 Colorado Failure analysis of a Ski Lodge Fire; 3” Vent Pipe
2002251 10/02 – 2/03 California Failure analysis and expert testimony for the Defense re: ladder rung welding and NDT - court deposition and testimony in arbitration process
2002244 10/02 – 12/02 Nebraska Failure analysis for TV tower collapse that killed two and injured three construction workers
2002219 9/02 – 11/02 Colorado Engineering investigation – pipe quality at a large airport facility
2002203 8/02 – 8/02 Missouri Examination of welding and galvanized steel from manufacturer
2002187 8/02 – 8/02 Kansas Examine possibly defective Sanitas Whirlpool Tub – at a county hospital
2002183 8/02 – 10/02 Kansas Examine and analyze Vanna Tub Chair weld failure at a county hospital
2002069 4/02 – 6/02 Washington Expert testimony in Rock Crusher case - court deposition required and testimony
2002002 1/02 – 3/02 Texas Preliminary forensic metallurgical evaluations of the ruptured glycol de-hydrator at the BOA Treatment Plant
2001235 12/01 – 3/02 Pennsylvania Forensic Analysis of broken airplane seat – aluminum metallurgical evaluations
2001214 12/01 – 1/02 Colorado Broken bronze valve at water heater inlet – metallurgy investigation
2001186 9/01 – 7/02 Colorado Analysis and Assessment of benzomatic cylinder – automated brazing metallurgy
2001185 12/01 – 6/02 Washington Expert testimony in Rock Crusher case - court deposition required and testimony
2001109 6/01 – 9/01 Colorado Failure analysis on failed stainless steel gas appliance flex connector – metallurgical evaluations
2001097 11/00 – 9/01 Colorado A Gas company vs. an Insurance company:two Acetylene cylinders – explosion and fire investigation - court deposition required
2001084 4/01 – 11/01 Colorado Worker received electrical shock from a welding device
2001083 4/01 – 8/01 Colorado Preliminary forensic analysis – two pieces of black steel (gas line) pipe examined for failure analysis
2001082 4/01 – 4/03 New Mexico Failure analysis in school welding safety case - court deposition required
2001075 3/01 – 4/01 Colorado Metallurgical evaluation and report for a Drilling Company insurance claim
200094 10/00 – 12/00 Colorado Failure analysis of unauthorized welded aerospace parts
200024 5/00 – 3/02 Colorado Welding and metallurgical investigations of a Propane tank in a class action lawsuit
200021 5/00 – 6/01 Colorado Failure analysis of damaged trailer, metallurgy and failed aluminum welds
200010 1/01 – 12/01 Colorado Three robotic fixtures inadequate for use – assessed metallurgy and dysfunction - court deposition required
99004 2/99 – 9/00 Texas Reviewed and assessed welding process circuitry of a refinery tank explosion – court deposition required.

Dr. Grantham Heads the Forensic Testing Laboratory Welding & Joining Management Group

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