Multiple people are being held accountable and dealt with. A major poisoning and suffocation accident occurred in a company in Anhui, resulting in 5 deaths and 1 injury. Suggestions | Operation | Measures | Venus | Titanium White | Responsibility | Accident
Anhui Provincial People's Government approves the closure of the case. Anhui Ma'anshan Jinxing Titanium White Co., Ltd. Investigation Report on the "3.10" Major Poisoning and Suffocation Accident
Recently, the People's Government of Anhui Province approved the investigation report on the "3.10" major poisoning and suffocation accident of Anhui Ma'anshan Jinxing Titanium White Co., Ltd., agreeing to the investigation team's analysis of the cause and nature of the accident, determination of accident responsibility and relevant handling suggestions, as well as the proposed preventive measures and rectification suggestions.
At around 13:20 on March 10, 2023, Anhui Jinxing Titanium White Co., Ltd. experienced a poisoning and suffocation accident, resulting in 5 deaths and 1 injury, with a direct economic loss of 10.18 million yuan.
The investigation report determined that the accident was a major production safety responsibility accident. The direct cause of the accident was that the operators of Venus Titanium White Company violated the safety management regulations for confined space operations. Without taking effective safety isolation measures, effective ventilation, gas detection, and wearing personal protective equipment according to standard requirements, they entered the No. 1 mud drum to work. The accident occurred due to inhaling toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide; Rescue personnel blindly attempted to rescue without proper personal protection, resulting in increased casualties. The indirect causes of the accident are chaotic safety management in enterprises, uncontrolled safety management in special operations, and inadequate emergency rescue plans; The local party committee, government, and relevant departments fail to fulfill their safety production responsibilities properly.
The investigation report pointed out that one responsible person has died in the accident, and it is recommended to avoid being held accountable; Four responsible personnel have been taken measures by judicial authorities; Nine responsible personnel and the responsible unit, Jinxing Titanium White Company, suggest corresponding administrative penalties. The disciplinary inspection and supervision authorities have held three units and five public officials accountable.
The investigation report proposes suggestions for accident rectification and prevention measures. Firstly, we need to improve our political stance and coordinate development and safety.Secondly, we must deeply learn from lessons and strengthen the main responsibility of enterprises. Jinxing Titanium White Company should deeply learn from the painful lessons of this accident, strictly implement the main responsibility of safety production, strengthen daily safety management, effectively strengthen safety risk control and hidden danger investigation and treatment, and resolutely curb the occurrence of various accidents. We must strengthen supervision and law enforcement, and severely punish illegal and irregular behaviors of enterprises. Ma'anshan City should deeply learn from the lessons of accidents, take targeted regulatory measures to address the prominent problems and weak links exposed, and resolutely prevent and curb various production safety accidents.