At least 34 deaths, be vigilant! Since the beginning of this year, there have been 11 limited space accidents causing accidents in space
According to the official website of the Emergency Management Department of Shanxi Province
May 29th
Xishan Coal Power Environmental Protection and Greening Branch, Gujiao City, Shanxi Province
In the sewage well of Tunlan Water Treatment Plant construction site
A major poisoning and suffocation accident occurred
Causing 4 deaths
Shanxi Provincial Safety Commission Office investigated and dealt with the accident
Implement listing supervision
in addition
Shanxi Provincial Work Safety Committee Office
Regarding the two consecutive incidents that have occurred in Taiyuan City recently
Notification of limited space production safety accidents
The notice states that
Two consecutive accidents occurred in Taiyuan City on May 25th and 29th
Exposed the existence of both involved companies
Unclear identification of limited space risks
Violation of rules and regulations, blind rescue
The quality of safety training and education is not high
There are loopholes in the management of outsourcing units
Problems such as weak links in supervision and management
Plus the two limited space accidents mentioned above
according to an uncompleted statistic
Since the beginning of this year, it has occurred
11 confined space accidents
Causing at least 34 deaths
There is a phenomenon of blind rescue efforts
Since May alone
Seven incidents occurred
01
At around 8:00 am on May 28th, a limited space accident occurred at Xiangpu Xuri Rice Processing Plant in Jinshan Town, Tongcheng City, Anqing City, Anhui Province, resulting in 3 deaths and 1 injury. At around 22:00 on the same day, the Emergency Management Department of Anhui Province announced that the Anhui Provincial Work Safety Commission has decided to implement a list supervision on the investigation and handling of this accident.
02
On May 23rd, in the cracking workshop of Jiujiang Jinjiu Renewable Resources Co., Ltd. in Hukou County, Jiangxi Province, two employees entered the cracking furnace without authorization for slag cleaning, causing suffocation. Another employee blindly entered the furnace without any protective measures for rescue, resulting in three deaths.
03
At around 17:40 on May 18th, a major poisoning accident caused by a high-altitude fall occurred at Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd. in Taiping Town, Mazhang District, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, resulting in four deaths. Preliminary judgment shows that Ji Mouliang stumbled and fell into the collection pool in the work channel. Due to the hot weather and long-term closure of the collection tank, the organic matter in the wastewater of the collection tank is decomposed by biological bacteria, generating toxic and harmful gases such as hydrogen sulfide. Ji, Ji, and Wang entered the tank without any protective measures for rescue, resulting in a poisoning accident.
04
On May 7th, a major poisoning accident occurred at Hua'an Biological Products Co., Ltd. located in Linxia Economic Development Zone, Gansu Province, resulting in 4 deaths and 2 injuries. Preliminary judgment. The cause of this accident was that the workers entered the dissolution tank without any protective measures and inhaled gases such as hydrogen sulfide, causing poisoning. After the accident, blind rescue without implementing safety protection measures resulted in increased casualties.
05
On May 1st, a villager in Yudu County, Jiangxi Province fainted due to biogas poisoning while inspecting a private orchard fertilizer pool. Subsequently, five of his relatives were poisoned due to improper rescue efforts, resulting in five deaths and one injury.
06
On March 23rd, one person fell into the sewage treatment tank of a pharmaceutical plant in Dongxinbi Village, Gaoyang Town, Xiaoyi City, Shanxi Province. Two people were also trapped after rescue efforts were carried out. It is reported that the pharmaceutical factory involved in the incident was Shanxi Pulete Pharmaceutical Adhesive Production Co., Ltd. There was a sealed sedimentation tank at a depth of 6 meters inside the factory. One person fell into the tank, and two people were trapped during rescue efforts. In the end, three people unfortunately died.
07
At around 13:30 on March 10th, a company in Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province, during tank maintenance operations, six people were trapped inside the tanks due to improper rescue operations. At 18:00, all trapped individuals were rescued, with 3 deaths and 2 unconscious. After being sent to the hospital for rescue, they died despite efforts.
08
At around 10:30 on February 21st, a self owned ship that had been docked for a long time by the Yujiang River in Hengzhou Town, Hengzhou City, Guangxi Province, did not take ventilation measures. The ship owner and two others entered the cabin and fell unconscious. One nearby person heard a call for help and entered the cabin to seek help, but also fell into a coma. Finally, three people died despite rescue efforts.
09
At around 15:00 on January 5th, a company in Xuancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhui Province, caused personnel to faint and become trapped while waterproofing the underground fire water tank under construction. It is understood that at the time of the incident, three workers were working in the pool. Due to inhaling a large amount of toxic gas, they fell into a coma. The company's project department immediately organized rescue efforts, and three workers successfully escaped, but four rescuers fainted and were trapped. After intense rescue efforts, firefighters rescued all four trapped individuals and handed them over to medical staff for treatment at the hospital. The four individuals were rescued from life-threatening situations.
Entering summer
Temperature rise in limited space
The risk of poisoning and suffocation accidents significantly increases
Once the protective rescue is not done properly
Extremely prone to accidents
What should be paid attention to when working in confined spaces during hot weather
What exactly is finite space
What are the characteristics of limited space accidents
Learn knowledge of safe operations in confined spaces together
Preventing injuries from limited space accidents
01
What is a finite space
Limited space refers to a space that is enclosed or partially enclosed, relatively isolated from the outside world, with narrow entrances and exits. Operators cannot work inside for a long time, and natural ventilation is poor, which can easily cause the accumulation of toxic, harmful, flammable and explosive substances or insufficient oxygen content.
02
Most limited spaces have the following characteristics
The main types of accident injuries are poisoning and suffocation, and the toxic and harmful gases that cause accidents are mainly hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide.
Accidents occur seasonally, with March to October being the peak period for accidents.
The homework approval system has not been implemented, and workers have entered confined spaces without ventilation or testing.
Inadequate enterprise safety education and training, ignoring the potential hazards of limited space.
The phenomenon of accident expansion caused by blind rescue is particularly serious.
03
Five typical misconceptions of homework workers
I didn't smell or see any danger, so there should be no problem entering.
I'm just poking my head in to see, not really going in.
I'll take a look inside and come out soon.
I have checked everything and there is no problem, so there is no need to test the instrument.
Once something happens, hold your nose, hold your breath, and you'll escape.
Safety Guidelines for Working in Limited Spaces
What are the hazards of limited space?
What are the precautions for on-site operations?
How to rescue in case of an accident?
Please keep this limited space safety guide safe!
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The main risks of limited space
Limited space can easily cause the accumulation of toxic, harmful, flammable and explosive substances, or fatal hazards such as insufficient oxygen content, falling, electric shock, collapse, etc.
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Limited Space Operating Procedures
Follow the operating procedures for confined space operations to avoid tragedies. Work approval → Gas detection and ventilation → Safe operation → Real time detection and ventilation → No unauthorized leave of duty → Emergency evacuation in case of abnormal situations. Accidents are not difficult to prevent, the key is to have regulations!
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Guidelines for limited space rescue
When limited space rescue sites do not have the conditions for self rescue, untrained and non wearing personal protective equipment personnel are not allowed to forcibly rescue.