THE MINISTER OF COAL & MINES (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a)& (b): The details of accidents in the mines of
Coal India Limited, Singareni Collieries Co. Limited and
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. during the last three
years were as under:
1998 1999 2000 2001(Jan-Oct)
Fatal CIL 91 94 79 57+1
accidents SCCL 31 25 26 19 NLC 2 2 3 4
Serious CIL 416 419 447 345
accidents SCCL 101 93 87 74@ NLC 3 6 2 4
@ Period January-September, 2001
Note: Figures for fatal accidents in CIL for the period 2000 and 2001 are subject to reconciliation with DGMS.
+ Bagdigi disaster.
(c): The number of persons injured/died in coal mines of
Coal India Limited, SCCL and NLC during the period from
1998 to 2001(upto October, 2001) is given below:-
1998 1999 2000 2001(Jan-Oct)
Fatalities CIL 104 103 99 63+29+ SCCL 36 27 33 19 NLC 2 2 3 4
Serious CIL 432 447 471 372
injuries SCCL 103 106 90 93 NLC 3 6 2 4
Note: Figures for fatalities in CIL for the period 2000 and 2001 are subject to reconciliation with DGMS.
+ Bagdigi disaster.
(d): The loss of property due to accident is negligible
in CIL and NLC. However, in SCCL due to the roof fall
accidents and subsequent spontaneous heating GDK-8
incline, BG-II/II panel sealed off immediately. The
material worth Rs. 5.51 crores have been left in the
sealed off panel.
(e): The details of the compensation paid by Coal India
Limited for fatalities are given in Annexure-I.
(f): The details of action taken against persons held
responsible for fatal accidents in enquiries conducted by
the Internal Safety Organisation of Coal India Limited
and its subsidiaries companies and Singareni Collieries
Company Limited are given at Annexure-II.
The following steps are being taken by Coal India Limited
to reduce accidents.
1. Before every Monsoon the danger of inundation from
both surface and underground sources of water are
examined in every mine and wherever required action plans
for preventive measures against the same is prepared and
implemented.
2. Regular periodic safety audits of mines by experienced
mining and electrical/mechanical engineers and
implementation of the recommendations of the same.
3. Design of system of support of roof in the development
workings in underground mines by scientific support
systems based on Rock-Mass-Rating studies.
4. Progressive use of steel support in underground mines.
5. Greater use of quick-setting cement capsule grouted
roof bolts for support in development workings in
underground mines.
6. Reduced exposure of workers to mining hazards by
mechanisation of loading operations by increasing use of
SDLs & LHDs in below ground mines.
7. Thrust on training & retraining of workmen,
supervisors to increase safety awareness of the workmen.
8. A comprehensive action plan has been framed to reduce
accidents in opencast mines and at surface of mines.
