At two o'clock in the afternoon on January 10, 2021, a big explosion occurred at the Wucailong Gold Mine under construction in Xicheng Town, Qixia City, causing 22 workers to be trapped underground. According to subsequent investigations, 22 workers were trapped about 600 meters underground, and the location of the explosion was about 200 meters. Because the explosion caused communication equipment to be damaged, the 22 workers have not yet been contacted.
The ground was actively trying to rescue. By the early morning of January 12, more than 40 pieces of various professional equipment had been mobilized, and there were more than 300 professional rescuers. First, forced ventilation was used to transport oxygen underground to ensure the supply of oxygen. On the other hand, the rescuers went down the well, cleared the shaft, and took rescue measures for the trapped people. There were also more people on the ground. Mobilize professional equipment to participate in rescue efforts.
Because the space inside the wellbore is too small, the toxic gases generated by the explosion cannot be quickly eliminated. Coupled with the blockage of the wellbore and the narrow working surface, the work to clear the wellbore obstacles is progressing slowly. This incident has caused various concerns. With the attention of leaders at all levels, not only the provincial, city and county integrated headquarters were established, but also multiple departments such as the logistics department, medical department, and technical department were set up on site to ensure the smooth progress of the rescue work.
Why does the underground mine explode?
The author consulted the information and collected some workers in this industry, and analyzed several guesses. Of course, these are just the opinions of one person and cannot be fully trusted.
First, the blasting operation may be relatively close to the shaft, and the shock wave of the explosion caused damage to the ladder.
Second, this mine should use shaft development and cage lifting, so the ladder will be damaged.
Third, for underground workers, every blasting operation involves 24 to 48 kilograms of explosives. This is normal and understandable.
Fourth, if this explosion does not cause a roof accident, then there is basically no danger to the lives of the trapped people, but they will definitely suffer because there is no food supply. The only question now is whether the toxic gas will spread to the location of the 22 trapped people? It feels quite dangerous if this thing goes down.
Third, it is a mine under construction, so there are no two exits, so the mine can only be mined from the shaft, and the maintenance time is about 24 to 48 hours.
I don’t know which one will come first, accident or tomorrow
As a popular saying on the Internet, you never know which one will come to us first, tomorrow or accident, even if it explodes This kind of thing rarely happens to us ordinary people, but looking at the essence through the phenomenon, we can see that this kind of accident is not the only one in this world.
Although the occurrence of some things is force majeure, many so-called accidents are actually preventable by us. No matter what we do, especially when it comes to things with safety hazards, we must be cautious. , and strive to minimize the chance of accidents.
If an accident occurs, you must not panic. You should calm down and find ways to cooperate with the rescue workers outside.
As the saying goes, if we keep the green hills, we will not be afraid of running out of firewood. If we save our lives, we will have the opportunity to pursue what we want and travel to poetry and distant places.
We always think of ourselves as brave, and we seem to think that "die" is no big deal. I think people who think this way are really naive. You can definitely experience the big pendulum, the swing in the air, etc. After you come down, you will definitely feel that it is great to be alive.
For a factory or enterprise, details are even more important, because once an accident occurs, the losses caused by it are unbearable for everyone. We will not pay attention to the loss of interests of factories and enterprises. Mention, the personal losses alone and the various subsequent compensations are not a small amount. Although this is a bit realistic, it is not unreasonable.
From another perspective, these people all have their own wives, parents, and families. What will happen to the family if something unexpected happens? Countless families will be torn apart and shed tears all day long. From then on, the son will not know his father, the wife will not have her husband, and the parents will not have a son. How hard must life be?
Of course, I am not cursing these 22 workers. I just want to explain the importance of this matter. Please don’t misunderstand me.
As for the final outcome of this matter, and whether these 22 trapped people can successfully wait for rescue, we still need to pay attention to the development of this subsequent incident. I believe that with such a heavy concentration of troops, , there will definitely be no such thing as failure. I wish you and your family will be reunited soon.