Research on influencing factors and paths of gas explosion accidents in coal mines based on csQCA method

Abstract

In order to effectively prevent the risk of gas explosion accidents in coal mines, it is very important to identify and evaluate the influencing factors of gas explosion accidents. Firstly, in this paper, the influencing factors model of gas explosion accident risk is established by the grounded theory. Secondly, using the clear set qualitative comparative analysis method (csQCA), taking 20 typical gas explosion accidents as samples, the configuration and path of the influencing factors of gas explosion accidents are discussed. The results show that the occurrence of gas explosion accident is the result of comprehensive action of multiple factors; the combination of organization system, safety management and safety specification plays a vital role in different configuration paths; there are six configuration paths for the formation of gas explosion accidents, which can be summarized into three types: external cause dominated, internal cause dominated, and internal and external linkage. The three configuration types follow the principle that “different paths lead to the same goal”.

Keywords

• mine safety
• gas explosion
• grounded theory
• configuration paths
• csqca