太原市共有乡镇煤矿（含村以下）452座，占全市地方煤矿总数的85．3％。从业人员约3万余人，地方煤矿年产原煤与国有大矿各占一半，是全市经济发展的重要支柱。但是，乡镇煤矿事故频发，隐患严重。1996年第四季度，金币乡镇煤矿发生I亡事故8起，占今年事故起数的50％2死亡门人 There are 452 townships and towns coal mines (including villages below) in Taiyuan, accounting for 85.3% of the total number of local coal mines in the city. About 3 million employees, local coal mines and state-owned large coal mines each half, the city’s economic development is an important pillar. However, township coal mine accidents are frequent and cause serious risks. In the fourth quarter of 1996, there were 8 fatalities in Jinxiang township coal mines, accounting for 50% of deaths in this year