Suffocation accident killed two at the gas construction site

At 5 o'clock yesterday morning, a choking accident occurred at a gas construction site at the intersection of Wuzhong Avenue and Youxin Road in Suzhou City. Three workers were rushed to the hospital. Wu Xinqu Deputy Director Zhang Xinhua told the Jinling Evening News reporter that the staff of the construction team hired by the gas company is specialized in the construction, repair and maintenance of gas pipelines and is headquartered in Liyang.

At 5 o'clock yesterday morning, a choking accident occurred at a gas construction site at the intersection of Wuzhong Avenue and Youxin Road in Suzhou City. Three workers were rushed to the hospital. Afterwards, the reporter learned from the gas company and the admissions hospital that two of them had no signs of life when they were sent to the hospital. As of yesterday afternoon, the reporter sent a manuscript, and the other injured person was still in a coma and was treated in the intensive care unit. At present, the cause of the accident is still under investigation. The relevant local authorities have already conducted gas safety inspections and major hazard investigations.

Three people suffocate in underground operations

Yesterday morning, Suzhou citizens reported to reporters that there were three gas workers accidentally suffocating when working underground in the vicinity of a greening and relocation site on the east side of the Hamamatsu Road near the intersection of the Wuzhong Avenue and the Yuxin elevated plane yesterday morning. He was rushed to the hospital and his life was in danger.

After receiving the public's report, the reporter quickly rushed to the scene of the incident. An engineering rescue vehicle with the words "Gas Group" is still parked on the side of the road, and the site can hardly see any traces of the accident. Near a manhole cover near the intersection, the reporter saw a gray jacket and several white cotton gloves. The floor was also littered with boxes of newer oil-resistant silicone sealants and ultra-thin cutting wheels. A worker pointed to the manhole cover and said that at the time, the three workers suffocated while working under the well. “We only have two workers at one well, and another worker should be inadvertently faint after being rescued.”

Since the time of the incident was 5 o'clock in the morning, the gas company did not further expand after the emergency maintenance of the pipeline. At 9 o'clock in the morning, more than 10 people in the green chemical industry who moved to the side said that they were unaware of the accident. "It was only at 7 o'clock in the morning that I smelled a smell of gas. I didn't have it here the previous two days. We thought that the gas company was repairing the pipeline and didn't pay much attention."

All experienced migrant workers

The reporter then rushed to the Fifth People’s Hospital in Suzhou. The emergency doctor told the reporter that at 5 o'clock in the morning, 120 ambulances sent three patients with suspected gas poisoning and wet body. "Two of them had no heartbeat or breathing when they were sent to the hospital. After being rescued, the other person was sent to the hospital's intensive care unit for further observation and treatment. At present, their vital signs are becoming stable."

At noon yesterday, the car in the funeral parlor pulled the remains of the dead from the hospital. Workers at the time of the deceased told reporters that the three poisoned were not natives of Suzhou and were all around the age of 38. “Yesterday they still worked together. Today, they said they haven’t been gone. Their families can only come in the afternoon. When we get the news, we come over and send them a ride.”

Zhang Xinhua, deputy director of the Wuzhong District Safety Supervision Bureau, briefed the reporter that the staff of the construction team hired by the gas company was specialized in the construction, maintenance and repair of gas pipelines and was headquartered in Liyang. A deputy general manager of Wuzhong Gas Company, Shen Xing, also stated that all three have holding licenses and are old employees who have four or five years of relevant work experience.

Cannot determine whether it is gas poisoning

At 1 pm yesterday, the reporter rushed to the Wuzhong Gas Company. The staff of the Wuzhong District Work Safety Supervision Bureau also rushed to the company to prepare for an urgent investigation and analysis of the accident. The company's deputy general manager Shen named the reporter, said that the accident was not a gas leak accident, but a construction accident caused by mishandling of the workers and thus causing asphyxiation.

"About 10 o'clock before the incident, we turned off the gas supply valves. According to industry regulations, we have to resume gas supply at 6 o'clock in the morning. There are three gas supply points in the vicinity, two workers at each point, and one is downhole. When the valve was opened and one person was inspected on the well, we as the construction party also patrolled around, thinking about calling to ask them if the valve had been opened, but the call had not been answered and it took less than ten minutes and we passed. It was found that all three had already had symptoms of asphyxia. We speculated that the two people who entered later may be planning to rescue the first asphyxia."

The gas company's staff introduced that improper operation may be dangerous. “When operating the valve well, we clearly require that the workers must ventilate the valve before going down the well. The time must not be less than 5 minutes. Then use a flammable gas detector to test. If there is no alarm, wear work clothes and labor safety shoes. Wear a cotton glove and fasten the seat belt to operate the well. Keep at least one person on the well before going down."

In addition, Zhang Xinhua said that due to the design of the construction project to replace nitrogen, it is not yet possible to determine whether the asphyxiants are natural gas poisoning. “We have already conducted major safety inspections and hidden trouble investigations in the field of urban gas construction. The specific causes of the accident are still present. In a further investigation. "Reporters will also continue to pay attention.

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