Recently, the Yunnan Bureau of the State Mine Safety Supervision Administration announced the “Investigation Report on the “12.24” Major Coal and Gas Accident at Xiongdaying Coal Mine Co., Ltd. in Zhaotong Town. After investigation, it was determined that the accident was a production safety liability accident due to inadequate implementation of corporate principal responsibilities and poor local coal mine safety supervision. At about 20:01 on December 24, 2025, a coal and gas explosion occurred at the Daying Coal Mine of Zhenxiong County Daying Coal Mine Co., Ltd. in Zhaotong City, killing 7 people and causing direct economic losses of 15.962 million yuan. Through site investigation, investigation and evidence collection, data review, and comprehensive analysis, the circumstances, causes, human injuries, and direct financial losses of the accident were discovered, the nature and responsibility of the accident were determined, suggestions were made for the handling of the responsible persons and responsible units in accordance with the law and regulations, and accident prevention and rectification measures were proposed in response to the cause of the accident and outstanding issues revealed. The accident site was directly across the 1503 Transportation Alley tunneling work surface. After the accident occurred, the Zhaotong Municipal People's Government promptly initiated an emergency plan, set up an emergency rescue headquarters, and carried out comprehensive on-site rescue work. After exhaustive rescue efforts, at 15:32 on December 27, all 7 victims were found, and the rescue ended. According to technical assessment, the amount of coal rock highlighted in this coal and gas explosion accident was 591 tons, and the total amount of overhanging gas was 55,300 cubic meters. According to the investigation, after the accident occurred, underground operators actively carried out self-help and mutual aid. The Daying coal mine carried out early emergency treatment, but the full-time mine rescue team was not summoned as soon as possible. Some of the rescue equipment of the part-time mine rescue team failed, and it took 57 minutes to assemble. There were problems such as untimely emergency response and insufficient emergency preparedness. The investigation determined that the “12.24” major coal and gas accident at the Daying coal mine was due to inadequate implementation of corporate principal responsibilities, poor local coal mine safety supervision, failure to follow outstanding coal seam management after the gas power phenomenon occurred in the coal mine, and a production safety liability accident caused by excavation operations without eliminating outstanding risks. The accident investigation team proposed accountability for 40 responsible persons. Among them, 5 people, including the legal representative of the Daying Coal Mine and the mine chief, were handed over to the judicial authorities for processing in accordance with the law; 11 people, including the Daying Coal Mine Safety Director and Deputy Production Director, were punished by suspending or revoking production safety knowledge and management capability assessment certificates, administrative fines, etc.; 2 legal representatives and general managers of Donghuang Coal Company were given administrative fines; 2 people responsible for the accident, including the Zhaotong Energy Bureau and Zhenxiong County, were given administrative sanctions and organizational treatment by the Party. An administrative fine was imposed on the Daying coal mine, the mine's production safety license was suspended, production was stopped and rectified, and intelligent transformation was carried out. Donghuang Coal Company was given an administrative fine. Technical service agencies for coal mine production safety were given administrative fines and ordered to shut down and rectify operations. The Zhenxiong County Energy Bureau, the Zhaotong Energy Bureau, the Zhenxiong County Committee, and the County People's Government were ordered to carry out written inspections.
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Recently, the Yunnan Bureau of the State Mine Safety Supervision Administration announced the “Investigation Report on the “12.24” Major Coal and Gas Accident at Xiongdaying Coal Mine Co., Ltd. in Zhaotong Town. After investigation, it was determined that the accident was a production safety liability accident due to inadequate implementation of corporate principal responsibilities and poor local coal mine safety supervision. At about 20:01 on December 24, 2025, a coal and gas explosion occurred at the Daying Coal Mine of Zhenxiong County Daying Coal Mine Co., Ltd. in Zhaotong City, killing 7 people and causing direct economic losses of 15.962 million yuan. Through site investigation, investigation and evidence collection, data review, and comprehensive analysis, the circumstances, causes, human injuries, and direct financial losses of the accident were discovered, the nature and responsibility of the accident were determined, suggestions were made for the handling of the responsible persons and responsible units in accordance with the law and regulations, and accident prevention and rectification measures were proposed in response to the cause of the accident and outstanding issues revealed. The accident site was directly across the 1503 Transportation Alley tunneling work surface. After the accident occurred, the Zhaotong Municipal People's Government promptly initiated an emergency plan, set up an emergency rescue headquarters, and carried out comprehensive on-site rescue work. After exhaustive rescue efforts, at 15:32 on December 27, all 7 victims were found, and the rescue ended. According to technical assessment, the amount of coal rock highlighted in this coal and gas explosion accident was 591 tons, and the total amount of overhanging gas was 55,300 cubic meters. According to the investigation, after the accident occurred, underground operators actively carried out self-help and mutual aid. The Daying coal mine carried out early emergency treatment, but the full-time mine rescue team was not summoned as soon as possible. Some of the rescue equipment of the part-time mine rescue team failed, and it took 57 minutes to assemble. There were problems such as untimely emergency response and insufficient emergency preparedness. The investigation determined that the “12.24” major coal and gas accident at the Daying coal mine was due to inadequate implementation of corporate principal responsibilities, poor local coal mine safety supervision, failure to follow outstanding coal seam management after the gas power phenomenon occurred in the coal mine, and a production safety liability accident caused by excavation operations without eliminating outstanding risks. The accident investigation team proposed accountability for 40 responsible persons. Among them, 5 people, including the legal representative of the Daying Coal Mine and the mine chief, were handed over to the judicial authorities for processing in accordance with the law; 11 people, including the Daying Coal Mine Safety Director and Deputy Production Director, were punished by suspending or revoking production safety knowledge and management capability assessment certificates, administrative fines, etc.; 2 legal representatives and general managers of Donghuang Coal Company were given administrative fines; 2 people responsible for the accident, including the Zhaotong Energy Bureau and Zhenxiong County, were given administrative sanctions and organizational treatment by the Party. An administrative fine was imposed on the Daying coal mine, the mine's production safety license was suspended, production was stopped and rectified, and intelligent transformation was carried out. Donghuang Coal Company was given an administrative fine. Technical service agencies for coal mine production safety were given administrative fines and ordered to shut down and rectify operations. The Zhenxiong County Energy Bureau, the Zhaotong Energy Bureau, the Zhenxiong County Committee, and the County People's Government were ordered to carry out written inspections.
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