Worker Pulled into Ground by Quicksand Condition

Film (Duration in minutes)

6:59 minutes

Product description

This video describes an incident where a worker was pulled into the ground when a quicksand condition developed at a construction site. Actual photos from the incident investigation along with animation are used re-enact and explain the cause of the incident.

Aims and objectives

Underground water sources such as aquifers can create instability in the ground at the surface. Before excavating for a construction project it's important to pre-determine subsurface conditions and control sources of[nbsp] groundwater if found to be present.

Employers and workers in the construction industry, health and safety industries

Contact details Editor / Production company

WorkSafeBC
6951 Westminster Hwy, Canada-V7C 1C6 Richmond
+1-604-214-6778 janice.twiss@worksafebc.com https://www.worksafebc.com