Analysis of the Interaction Mechanism of the Risk Factors of Gas Explosions in Chinese Underground Coal Mines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15490456 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jinjia Zhang (0000-0002-2823-922X, Northwest University, corresponding author), Yiping Zeng (0000-0002-8947-5752, Southern University of Science and Technology), Genserik Reniers (0000-0001-9592-1811, University of Antwerp), Jie Liu (0000-0001-7976-502X, Kunming University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1002-1002 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19021002 |
| PMID | 35055824 |
| OpenAlex | W4205761519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
Gas explosion accidents easily cause severe casualties in Chinese underground coal mines. Systematic analysis of accident causation is crucial for the prevention of gas explosions. This study identifies the representative risk factors of gas explosions and determines the interrelationship among these risk factors to highlight weak links and develop countermeasures. A total of 21 representative risk factors of gas explosions were identified through 128 case studies and front-line investigations. On this basis, a five-level hierarchical structure model of gas explosions was established to explore the complex interrelationships among the representative risk factors based on a combination of the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) methods. Moreover, the Matrix of Cross Impact Multiplications Applied to Classification (MICMAC) method was applied to achieve risk factor classification into four clusters, namely, driving factors, linkage factors, dependent factors and autonomous factors. The results indicated that the interrelationships and emergence properties among the risk factors may cause gas explosions, which should give more attention to the interrelationships among multiple factors and multiple subsystems for coal enterprises. Meanwhile, the complex geological conditions, poor safety supervision, inadequate safety education and training, incomplete execution safety regulations and poor safety technology and input are the long-term focus of risk management for coal enterprises. Finally, 10 countermeasures were proposed to control these representative risk factors and interrelationships. The results are helpful to the development of gas explosion risk management policies and to the preferential allocation of limited resources to resolve these issues
Business · Causation · Coal · Coal mining · Control (management · Forensic engineering · Gas explosion · Mechanism (biology · Mining engineering · Political science · Risk analysis (engineering · Risk management · Waste management · Computer Science · Engineering · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Risk and Safety Analysis · Safety and Risk Management
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |