13 Dead in Coal Mine Accident in China, Party Secretary and Mine Director Dismissed
An accident at the Pingdingshan coal mine in Henan, China resulted in the death of 13 people. The party secretary and mine director of the coal mine involved were dismissed from their posts.
The official WeChat public account of the 12th Mine of Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Mining Co., Ltd. “Ping12xuan” announced on the evening of Monday (January 15) that Lu Youchang was removed from the post of secretary and member of the Party Committee of the 12th Mine upon the decision of the group party committee. Yang Jianshan, the mine director, was also removed from their positions.
According to the client of Securities China News, an accident occurred during production at the Twelve Mines, a subsidiary of Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Mining Co., Ltd. at about 2:51 pm on January 12, 2022. A coal and gas outburst accident resulted in the tragic deaths of 13 people, with three people still missing.
In response to the accident, the company immediately reported it to relevant government departments and launched an emergency rescue plan for safety accidents. The company expressed its condolences to the employees affected and their families, as well as apologizing for the incident.
To ensure production safety during the Spring Festival, the company has suspended operations and production at high-gas mines and coal and gas outburst mines. The company has implemented special safety assessments and risk identification at these mines, only allowing work and production to resume after rectifications are completed and accepted.
Zhongyuan Agricultural Insurance Henan Branch has underwritten the safety production liability insurance of Pingmei Co., Ltd. No. 12 Mine. The insurance company has coordinated rapid bank payment, with the 30 insured individuals receiving an advance compensation of RMB 1.8 million (approximately S$340,000).
The coal mine accident in Henan, China has resulted in tragic loss of life and has prompted swift action from the company to improve safety measures. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of prioritizing and maintaining production safety in the mining industry.