The Paper reported that a large-scale collapse occurred in an open-pit coal mine of Alxa League Zuoqi Xinjing Coal Industry Co., Ltd. in Inner Mongolia, and workers and vehicles were buried. The Inner Mongolia Bureau of the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau of the mainland has launched a first-level response to the accident rescue, and multiple rescue teams are rushing to the rescue. At present, 2 people were killed, 6 were injured, and 53 people lost contact.
Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the Mainland, issued an instruction that there are many people missing in this accident, and we must do our best to search and rescue the buried people, ensure the safety of the rescue, and properly deal with the aftermath. At the same time, find out the cause of the accident as soon as possible, release information in a timely and accurate manner, and deal with it seriously in accordance with laws and regulations. The National Two Sessions in mainland China are about to be held. The Safety Committee of the State Council and the Ministry of Emergency Response must urge all localities to fully implement safety production responsibilities and measures, increase efforts to rectify major hidden dangers, resolutely prevent major accidents, and ensure the safety of people’s lives and property.
The Paper reported that an employee of Xinjing Coal Industry confirmed on the evening of the 22nd that an open-pit coal mine of the company had collapsed. Before the accident, the coal mine carried out normal production work. According to preliminary estimates, the length of the collapse was about 400 meters. At present, local police, firefighters, and medical staff are all on the scene to carry out rescue work.
Another employee of Xinjing Coal Industry said that the coal mine has been in production, and the work has not been suspended during the Spring Festival. At present, there are drones at the scene to measure the collapsed area.
Mainland Red Star News reported that it was learned from the Emergency Management Bureau of the Tengger Economic and Technological Development Zone of the Alxa League that as of 18:00 on the 22nd, the landslide accident had caused 57 people to lose contact. At present, 6 rescue teams with a total of more than 200 people have arrived at the scene for rescue.
The Paper reported that the coal mine had been punished for taking water without a license and failing to set up road signs such as speed limits and crossings.
Tianyancha information shows that Arai Coal Industry Co., Ltd. was administratively punished for a number of problems in 2022. Relevant information shows that the main transport road from the coal mine to the mining field did not set speed limits, crossings and other road signs, and was ordered to make corrections; there were no warning signs in the landslide area in the north of the stope, and the order was ordered to make corrections before June 30, 2022; The actual situation of the stope is to fill in the drawings such as the mining stripping engineering plan and the transportation system diagram, and order to make corrections; the on-site inspection found that the dump truck operating in the pit lacks a right side rearview mirror, and the vehicle has not been regularly maintained. The order is limited to June 2022 Make corrections before July 30, and it is strictly forbidden for incomplete vehicles to enter the pit; coal mine safety officers Ma Wei and Liu Yang have no special operation certificates to work, and are ordered to make corrections before July 30, 2022, and it is strictly forbidden for unlicensed personnel to enter the pit; equipment maintenance Oxygen cylinders and acetylene cylinders were placed together in the workshop, and the distance between them was less than 5 meters. They were corrected on the spot; the coal mine leaders did not carefully fill in the shift record book as required, and did not explain the problems and safety conditions of the mining pit, and were ordered to make corrections. The Department of Supervision and Law Enforcement of the Mine Safety Supervision Bureau warned and fined the coal mine and related personnel.
In addition, on April 24, 2022, Inner Mongolia Xinjing Coal Industry Co., Ltd. took water without a water drawing permit, and used a water truck to pull water from the Haoyier Huduge Gacha well. This behavior is suspected of violating Article 48 of the mainland’s “Water Law” “Units and individuals that directly draw water resources from rivers, lakes or underground shall report to the water administrative department in accordance with the provisions of the national water drawing permit system and the water resource paid use system. Or the river basin management agency applies for a water drawing permit and pays a water resource fee to obtain the right to draw water. However, it is excluded for small amounts of water for family life and sporadic breeding, captive livestock and poultry drinking. The implementation of the water drawing permit system and the collection and management of water resource fees The specific measures shall be stipulated by the State Council.” The company was fined 20,000 yuan by the Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau of the Tengger Economic and Technological Development Zone in Alxa.