2007年3月18日,山西省晋城市城西区西上庄苗匠联办煤矿发生一起特大瓦斯爆炸事故。事故发生后,该矿隐瞒不报,破坏现场,主要人员逃匿。3月20日,国家安全监管总局、国家煤矿安监局接到群众举报,立即责成山西煤矿安全监察局配合省、市政府认真核查,经查,当时该矿有21人被困井下,经全力搜救,已发现21人全部遇难。这起事故性质极其恶劣,影响极坏。 March 18, 2007, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province West Seongsang Miao Miao coal mine coal mine occurred in a big gas explosion. After the accident, the mine concealed not reported, destroyed the scene, the main staff to escape. On March 20, the State Administration of Work Safety and the State Coal Mine Safety Supervision Bureau received a report from the masses and immediately instructed Shanxi Coal Mine Safety Supervision Bureau to cooperate with the provincial and municipal governments for careful verification. After investigation, 21 people were trapped in the mine at that time Search and rescue, 21 people have been found dead. The nature of the accident was extremely poor and badly affected.