China News Service, Chengdu, December 16 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) The Sichuan Provincial Department of Emergency Management revealed on the 16th that Sichuan Coal Industry Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Sichuan Coal Group) Furong Company's Fir Tree Coal Mine "12·14" water damage The results of the accident investigation have been announced and the accident investigation team has determined that this is a responsible accident.

  On December 14, 2019, a flooding accident occurred in the Fir Tree Coal Mine of Furong Company of Sichuan Coal Group. After 88 hours of full rescue, 13 people were successfully escaped and 5 people were killed.

  The Shanshanshu Coal Mine is a state-owned key coal mine in Sichuan Province. It is a coal and gas outburst mine with an approved production capacity of 1.2 million tons per year. The mine has a medium hydrogeological type. The main water hazards include abandoned old kilns and empty water, and adjacent mines (old). Empty water, surface water, fissure water and water accumulated in the goaf of the mine.

The rescued miner in the accident was taken to an ambulance.

(Data Map) Photo by Liu Zhongjun

  After the accident, with the approval of the Sichuan Provincial Government, the Sichuan Coal Mine Safety Supervision Bureau, in conjunction with the relevant departments of Sichuan Province, raised the level to investigate the accident, and the Sichuan Provincial Supervision Commission sent personnel to conduct the investigation simultaneously.

  It is understood that the main problems exposed in the accident: Fir Tree Coal Mine did not pay attention to water prevention and control; the coal mine’s safety production responsibilities and water prevention and control system were not implemented; the problems and hidden dangers raised by the supervision and supervision departments were not completely rectified; coal mine safety training went through the scene , The emergency response capacity is insufficient; Furong Company has not implemented the responsibility for water prevention and control, and has not prepared a long-term water prevention and control plan (5 years) and annual plan. The responsibilities of the water disaster prevention and control posts are inconsistent with the actual staff, and the accidental mine is ineffective in effectively controlling and preventing major water risks ; Sichuan Coal Group is ineffective in managing formalism and bureaucratic styles of management personnel at all levels, and ineffective in supervising Furong Company and Shanshan Coal Mine to control and prevent major water risks.

  According to the results of the accident investigation, the investigation team has transferred the two coal mines mined across the border to the public security organs for handling in accordance with the law; proposed accountability recommendations to 15 responsible persons including the chairman of the Sichuan Coal Group, and transferred them to the discipline inspection and supervision organs for handling (after the accident rescue, Chinese fir Shu Coal Mine’s director was removed); 9 people including the deputy general manager of Furong Company were imposed administrative penalties; clues to local governments and related departments suspected of negligence or job violations were transferred to discipline inspection and supervision agencies for handling; instructed Sichuan Provincial SASAC and Yibin City The government separately conducted in-depth inspections to the Sichuan Provincial Government.

  At present, the Nanpingdong, Beipingdong and Nandong ventilation shafts of the Fir Tree Coal Mine of Sichuan Coal Group Furong Company are all closed, and the coal mine has been permanently closed and withdrawn.

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