ABSTRACT
Millions of accidents and incidents occur throughout the United States every year. The inability of people, equipment, supplies, or surroundings to behave or react as expected causes most of the accidents and incidents. Accident and incident investigations determine how and why each incident occurs. By using the information gained through an accident and incident investigation, a similar or perhaps more disastrous accident may be prevented. Accident and incident investigations should be conducted with prevention in mind. The mission is one of fact finding. Investigations are not to find fault.
