Wang Xiaowei, China Energy News (2024-01-15 20th Edition).
Hold the elbow of the tool with your left hand, hold the handle tightly with your right hand, keep your eyes on the fastening, and tighten the screws firmly. The significance of this seemingly simple wire twisting operation is not only in a few movements, but also in the skillful technique of the squad leader and the flow of energy in his body, as if telling me something.
When I signed up for the tunneling team, I wanted to get on the roadheader, because it was definitely a majestic job to sit on a behemoth and use the rotating roadheader to cut teeth and peel off the heavy coal. Who would have thought that the squad leader asked me to do the work of mesh support on the back road, especially the work without any technical content such as twisting wires, so that I complained again and again, and often made some small emotions.
As time went on, the more I thought about it, the more angry I became, my mind began to become unstable, and my work was affected. Especially when the squad leader came to check on the back road, I deliberately played a little character and looked like I didn't like to answer. Who knew that he actually used it to inspect the equipment, and fought against the screws that had been screwed one by one. Looking at the values displayed on the device, I gradually felt ashamed that the strength of many screws was not up to standard, which was enough to prove that the wire twisting work was not done well.
I was ashamed and angry that I didn't do a good job, and I thought that the squad leader would take this opportunity to reprimand me, but unexpectedly, he took the tools in my hand and talked about operating the TBM as he worked. He said: "It seems like a spirit to drive a TBM, but there are many things to consider. In addition to following the operating procedures, the operator's thinking is more important, just like twisting the wire, the force must be accurate, and the body shape must be correct. "Listening to what the squad leader said, it was obvious that there was something in his words, and it seemed that he was still concerned about my affairs.
Seeing that I was listening carefully, the squad leader continued, in order to expand the strength of the team, the coal mine has trained some roadheader drivers, aiming to better meet the needs of production, but can young drivers go directly to work? Hearing him ask this, my brows tightened, I thought about the ins and outs of the matter, and seemed to understand some truth. Looking at the current work, I haven't even done the simple work of wire twisting, so how can I talk about getting on the roadheader?
The squad leader then asked me: "What are the consequences of not doing a good job of twisting wire?" "My mind was churning, thinking that the screw is used to fix the pallet, and the pallet is used to fix the coal wall, if the screw is not tightened, and it coincides with the pressure of the coal wall affected by geological factors, the loose screw will definitely be forced to detach, and the partial gang accident may occur, and the serious will also lead to the chain reaction of the partial gang rising, and even directly threaten the life safety of the miners.
The thought of not doing a good job of twisting the wire, and the dangerous consequences that could result, made my face burn. Seeing that I bowed my head and was silent, the squad leader said: "The most important thing for us to work in the coal mine is our ideological cognition. I let you start from the back first, firstly, to adapt to the team environment, and secondly, to let you understand that the seemingly simple work is very far-reaching. Only by sharpening your mind and learning to stabilize your mind in your daily work can the huge roadheader be safely handed over to you. ”
The squad leader's words made my thoughts surge, and I even thought of the scene of operating the roadheader myself—sitting on the behemoth with bated breath, not only facing the coal in front of me, but also observing the surrounding environment. Whether it is a person or an object, or the driver's mind, safety is the first priority, and only by realizing from the depths and truly shouldering the responsibility can we ensure the safety of mining work. Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a sense of awe, and my first understanding of the incomparable majesty of the roadheader vanished.
Thinking about the right heart, and then looking at the squad leader's twisting technique, it seems to be full of strong energy when it falls, which is a wonderful lesson for me.
Then, I had to go back to the heavy tools and carefully tighten all the screws that were not up to standard.
The author works for Jizhong Energy and Jizhong Co., Ltd. (Xinsanmine).