Investigating Large-Loss Accidents: The Mountain City, Tennessee LP-Gas Explosion

Authors

  • William E. Dewitt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51501/jotnafe.v10i2.521

Abstract

On November 17, 1992, an LP-gas explosion occurred in Mountain City, Tennessee. The explosion destroyed two city blocks, and caused property damage throughout the city. The investigation of large-loss accidents may pose problems for the investigator not normally encountered in small-loss accidents. For example, large-loss accidents usually include a number of independent investigations conducted simultaneously and coincidentally. The presence of the news media offers yet another dimension. This paper discusses the investigation of large-loss accidents using the Mountain City incident as a case study. The paper concludes with recommendations for preventing similar accidents in the future.

Published

1993-01-01

How to Cite

Dewitt, William E. 1993. “Investigating Large-Loss Accidents: The Mountain City, Tennessee LP-Gas Explosion”. Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 10 (2). https://doi.org/10.51501/jotnafe.v10i2.521.

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