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Industrial Accident Investigation & Reconstruction ALM EXPERTS: National Accident & Safety Edition 2025

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INJURY BIOMECHANICS
INVESTIGATION &
RECONSTRUCTION Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE, DFE,

MBA, CFEI, CFII
Chip Darius, OHST, CIT, CSHO, President & CEO
CUSP Real-World Forensic Engineering,
Safety Priority Consultants, LLC LLC Adam Goodworth, PhD,
Cromwell, CT Lubbock, TX PE, ACTAR
Phone: (800) 809-0059 Phone: (806) 368-9811
Cell: (860) 978-9899 E-mail: [email protected] President
E-mail: [email protected] Goodworth
(Please see our resume on page 70 for further Biomechanics &
(Please see our resume on page 64 for further details.)
details.) Forensic Consulting,
LLC
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY 6899 Evening Song Court
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (860) 371 4893
Michael Roop E-mail: [email protected]
Web: https://http://www.goodworthbioforensic.
Merrill M. Mitler, Ph.D. MRE Training & Consulting com
Forensic Examination Richmond, TX
Chapel Hill, NC Phone: (281) 684-6794 Degrees/Licenses: PhD, MS, BS, PE,
Phone: (240) 447-9123 Cell: (281) 684-6795 ACTAR
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected], lsroop@
comcast.net Profile: Dr. Goodworth is a Biomechanics
(Please see our resume on page 67 for further expert. His work focuses on injury causation
details.) (Please see our resume on page 68 for further in vehicle crashes, slip, trip, and falls, and
details.) other sports and recreation activities. Dr.
Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE, DFE, Goodworth analyzes injuries and medical
MBA, CFEI, CFII Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE, DFE, reports, and performs vehicle and site
inspections in California and across the US.
President & CEO MBA, CFEI, CFII
Real-World Forensic Engineering, President & CEO
LLC Real-World Forensic Engineering, He is a Full Tenured Professor at Westmont
Lubbock, TX LLC College and works in Engineering and
Kinesiology. Dr. Goodworth has over 50 peer-
Phone: (806) 368-9811 Lubbock, TX reviewed journal and conference publications.
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (806) 368-9811 During his 20 years of research, he has been
E-mail: [email protected]
(Please see our resume on page 70 for further awarded over a million dollars in research
funding by the National Science Foundation,
details.) (Please see our resume on page 70 for further National Institutes of Health, and Department
details.)
of Defense. He is also a Professional
Engineer in California (# M40242), an ACTAR
Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist
(# 2225), and trained in EDR interpretation
(“black box”).

He is the Director of the Biomechanics &
Balance Lab at Westmont College where he
tests seat belts, airbags, occupant kinematics,
pregnancy/ fetal outcomes, and balance
and mobility in older adults and those with
neurological disorders. Dr. Goodworth
takes pride in explaining technical topics
in a clear and simple manner with visuals
and illustrations. He teaches undergraduate
students where effective communication of
technical topics is required in Biomechanics,
Causes of Injury, Research, and Human Motor
Control. He is a member of the American
Academy of Forensic Sciences, Society of
Automotive Engineering, and International
Society for Posture and Gait Research.

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