Erick H. Knox

Erick H. Knox, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal

Vice President

As a Principal and Vice President of ESi, Dr. Erick Knox brings over twenty years of experience in the field of biomechanics. He specializes in biomechanical analysis, determination of injury causation and mechanisms, ergonomics and human factors analysis, accident investigation and reconstruction, mechanical testing and failure analysis, human motion analysis including occupant kinematics, and biomedical devices.

Publications

  • Residential Bunk Bed Child Entrapment Hazard Safety Test Methods, The XXXVth Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Virtual Conference, October 2023
  • Construction Fall Accident Reconstruction and Safety Analysis, The XXVIIIth Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, June 2016
  • Beach Rental Elevator Child Entrapment Safety Analysis, The XXVIIIth Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, June 2016
  • Methods of Accident Reconstruction: Biomechanical and Human Factors Considerations, Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition , November 2015
  • The Angle of Inclination of Extension Ladders: Field Studies and Labeling Research, 2015 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Meeting, October 2015
  • Commercial Hand Fed Chipper Winch Line Accident Reconstruction Analysis, The XXVIIth Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, May 2015
  • Dresser Tipover Child Accident Reconstruction Case Study, The XXVIIth Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, May 2015
  • Ladder Safety Training, American Society of Home Inspections (ASHI), Northern Illinois Chapter Meeting, August 2012
  • Step Ladder Failure Analysis, a Comparison of Analytical Methods, Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 2011
  • See CV for further publications

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