Recently, a news that "4 people in Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province died of damp corn in transit" has attracted attention. On May 15, the person in charge of the company to which the cargo ship belonged said that the hull of the ship was bumped and there was a water leak, and the corn kernels were partially damp.
According to the local official report, the four people died after all-out rescue efforts, and according to the preliminary identification, homicide was ruled out, which met the characteristics of suffocation death.
The relevant person in charge of the Fengcheng Municipal Government said that after understanding, 4 people died of suffocation or due to excessive carbon dioxide after corn fermentation, and the specific cause is under investigation.
On May 15, the official website of the Fengcheng Municipal Government issued a notice stating that according to the preliminary identification, homicide was ruled out and met the characteristics of death by suffocation.
Recently
Accidents occur frequently in confined space operations
Due to the high temperature and high humidity
Toxic and harmful gases are easy to volatilize and accumulate
If the operator is not in the case of protection
Entering a limited space with poor ventilation
It is very easy to have poisoning and suffocation accidents
Related Cases
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On the afternoon of April 13, 2024, a septic tank gas poisoning accident occurred in a pig farm in Lichun Town, Pengzhou City, Chengdu, Sichuan, resulting in seven deaths.
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At about 8 o'clock on August 20, 2023, a worker in a breeding farm in Hezhou City, Guangxi Province, was accidentally poisoned during the construction of a biogas digester, and 5 workers were trapped one after another when they were rescued, resulting in 1 death and 5 injuries.
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On July 10, 2023, a villager in Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, was trapped in the livestock and poultry manure overflow tank in the process of cleaning up livestock and poultry manure by himself. After the accident, the relevant departments immediately rushed to the scene to carry out rescue, among the 6 trapped people, 4 people were rescued without vital signs, and 2 people died after rescue.
Ah Xiao reminds
As the temperature rises
The risk of safety incidents in confined spaces increases
Learn about confined spaces
Learn to identify risks and follow operating procedures
After the accident, the rescue was carried out scientifically
It can effectively prevent accidents in confined space operations
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During production operations
It is necessary to ensure the safety of confined space operations
Daily management and on-site management must be strengthened
Please keep in mind the "three-word formula"!
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Source丨China Emergency Management, Ministry of Emergency Management, CCTV, Fengcheng City Government official website, etc
Editor丨Wu Xinyi
Proofreading丨Zhang Jiefei
Audit丨Wang Xichen