Mining and Construction Blasting Expert Witness
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Rock Management Services, LLC
- Phone: (502) 817-4586
- Website: rockblasters.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Blasting and Explosives and MiningKeywords/Search Terms:
Construction, Mining, Blasting, Explosives, DrillingEducation:
BSCNE, Purdue; ASSBCT, PurdueYears in Practice:
30Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
3Additional Information
PROFESSION: Mining & Construction Blasting Consultation; Claims Investigation; Expert Witness Testimony EDUCATION: BS Construction Engineering (Civil) 1985, Purdue University Associates in Applied Science Building Construction Technology 1983, Purdue University LICENSES/PERMITS: FEL License Number (18 U.S.C. Chapter 40) 4-IN-061-33-0C-00812 (retired) IN Regulated Explosive Use - Operator PSID # 8186-6097 (retired) IN Regulated Explosive Use - Blaster PSID # 8186-6097 (retired) DMRE Explosives and Blasting Branch - KY Blasters License #9869 (retired) CERTIFICATION: MSHA Miner ID: MIIN – M70515220 Office of Surface Mining Blaster Certificate# OSM-942-0066 (retired) IN Dept. of Natural Resources Certification #660 (retired) Seismograph Operation Certification - Nomis Digital Seismographs E.I.T. Certification, Indiana No. 86850 EXPLOSIVE FIELDS OF EXPERIENCE: Controlled blasting techniques including Line Drilling, Pre-splitting and Cushion blasting; Specific blasting experience including non-metal/coal surface mining, highway construction, municipal projects, commercial and private development site work, “close-in” urban blasting, shaft sinking, tunnel and trench blasting. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Blasting plan preparation and implementation; Blast design optimization and peak particle velocity prediction; Post blast particle velocity and air- over-pressure analysis; Blasting claim investigation and mediation. LITIGATIVE SUPPORT EXPERIENCE: Expert witness litigation support and testimony involving subrogation actions, binding arbitration, blasting damage (due to transient vibration and flyrock), bodily injury and fatalities. Blasting Claims & Litigative support services have been provided for cases in the following States: • Alabama • Arizona • California • Florida • Georgia • Idaho • Indiana • Iowa • Kentucky • Missouri • New York • Ohio • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • Tennessee • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia