Patrick B. Kelley, M.E., P.E., CFEI
Patrick holds a Masters of Engineering in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with an emphasis on Physical Metallurgy and Failure Analysis, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining with a Minor in Environmental Science. Patrick specializes in metallurgical, materials, and mechanical failure analysis, materials evaluation and testing, product liability, design evaluation, and product testing, fire and explosion cause and origin analysis, chemical/mechanical system failure analysis, rock climbing/recreational accidents and gear failures, pocket knife failures and accident analysis.
Articles by this Author
Injury Mitigation Produced By Protective Pole Padding On Ski Terrain
- By Patrick B. Kelley, M.E., P.E., CFEI
- Published 12/13/2007
- Personal Injury
- Unrated
A 7-year-old male collided with an unpadded wooden utility pole located within the skiable terrain of a ski resort. The male sustained serious pelvic and femur fractures that later affected his growth and development. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the injury biomechanics and determine whether or not the presence of protective padding on the pole would have mitigated injuries sustained.