Accident & Incident Investigations
E2I2 Consulting Inc. provides Incident and Accident Investigation services to light industrial, heavy industrial, oilfield and related construction clients. The company personnel have experience in a diverse range of industries including microelectronics, commercial fabrication, conventional oil and gas (oilfield), heavy oil (including oil sands), mining and industrial construction. Regardless of whether the incident is a near miss, significant downgrading event, or worse involving injury to personnel, E2I2 Consulting Inc. helps clients determine the cause to avoid future occurrences.
E2I2 Consulting Inc. uses a broad mechanical engineering base, and investigation skills —honed with experience—in determining the cause of an incident/accident. The company provides independent consulting assistance either as a third party investigator, project lead or consultant.
E2I2 Consulting Inc. staff has investigated many incidents/accidents, with a sample that includes:
- ABB GT11N-2 Turbine Failure (Combustion Chamber Refractory Failure)
- Amine Tower Hydrogen Blistering (Product Change)
- Apron Feeder Gearbox Failures (Maintenance)
- Caterpillar 16H Grader Blade Retainer Failure (Design and Operation)
- Commercial Refrigeration Plant Failure (Operating Environment)
- Crane Collapse (Rigging Failure)
- Crane Collapse (Operator Error)
- GE LN6000 Turbine Failure (Fan Clearance/Blade Rub)
- Hydrogen Reformer Furnace Refractory Failure (Installation)
- Komatsu Undercarriage Premature Wear Issue (Design and Configuration)
- Natural Gas Engine Failure (Piston Skirt collapse)
- Natural Gas Engine Failure (Cylinder Liner Failure)
- Natural Gas Engine Failure (Piston Main Bearing Capscrew Failure)
- Pharmaceutical Mill Failure (Product Contamination)
- Pipeline Failure (Environment, Design)
- Reactor Vessel (Heavy Wall) Weld Cracking (Fabrication, Design)
- Reciprocating Compressor Failure (Lube Oil System Assembly Error)
- Reciprocating Compressor Failure (Valve Failure)
- Reciprocating Compressor Failure (Crosshead Bearing Failure)
- Reformer Furnace Tube Failure (Furnace Overheat)
- Rolls Royce RB211 Failure (Fuel Contamination)
- Rotary Kiln Bearing Failures (Operation, Maintenance, Age
- Vibrating Screen Head Failures (Assembly Procedure, Design)
Investigations often involve multi-disciplinary teams, each skilled in their fields. E2I2 Consulting Inc. has a broad experience and understanding of various processes to bring these specialized skills together. E2I2 Consulting Inc. can work with process information from Historian and other Distributed Control System (DCS) databases as well as vibration and oil analysis information. The company has a solid record of working with other specialized metallurgical and design engineers to develop the entire picture of what occurred and why.