The fire of Lishi District Yongju Coal Industry Co., Ltd. is a major production safety liability accident caused by the failure to implement the main responsibility of enterprise safety. The enterprise involved installed an electric gondola in excess of the quota, laid the gondola power supply line in violation of the regulations, and stored combustible materials in the wellhead bathroom, resulting in a short circuit in the gondola power supply line and a fire. The initial ineffective fire handling and the failure of local government departments to perform their duties worsened the situation, resulting in 26 deaths, 38 injuries, and direct economic losses of 49,902,600 yuan.
In the early morning of November 16, 2023, a fierce fire suddenly rose in the bathroom on the second floor of the office building of Yongju Coal Industry Co., Ltd. in Lishi District, and a terrible fire raged rapidly. Now, after the in-depth investigation of the investigation team, the truth has finally surfaced, revealing the darkness behind this tragic accident, which has aroused widespread concern and deep thought in the society.
The investigation determined that the fire was caused by serious deficiencies in safety management at Lishi Yongju Coal Co., Ltd. First of all, the enterprises involved installed electric hanging baskets beyond the limit and laid the power supply lines of the hanging baskets in violation of regulations, and their responsible attitude towards production safety was obviously insufficient. Secondly, and more seriously, a large number of combustible materials are stored in the wellhead bathroom, such as miner's lamps, oxygen self-rescuers, self-spraying paint, etc., which provide combustible conditions for the fire. In addition, the short circuit problem of the power supply line of the gondola also became the fuse of this fire.
However, not only was there a problem with the company's safety management, but there was also a clear dereliction of duty in the initial fire handling. After a fire breaks out, the local government and relevant departments should take timely measures to control the fire, but fail to extinguish the fire source and evacuate people in a timely and effective manner. This mishandling allowed the fire to spread rapidly, resulting in more casualties and economic losses.
The occurrence of this major accident is not only the responsibility of one company, but also the result of the failure of local government departments to perform their duties. The local party committee and relevant departments failed to supervise the company's potential safety hazards in advance and failed to detect and correct the violations, which led to the tragic fire. This is not only a serious blow to social security, but also a severe test of the safety of people's lives and property.
In the face of this terrible incident, we firmly believe that any enterprise should keep in mind the responsibility of production safety and put safety management in the first place. Government organs should strengthen supervision, improve safety awareness, do a good job in the investigation and rectification of hidden dangers, and truly protect the safety of people's lives and property