Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 564 Malaria Strikes
It is good luck that no one dies in the blasting accident, but luck does not happen every day.In the frenzied atmosphere where the elders spared no effort to mine iron ore and catch up with the progress, safety accidents occurred from time to time.Work accidents and accidents happen almost every day.

As a result of the surprise production in the machinery factory, many products made by the indigenous workers were shipped directly to Sanya. Coupled with the surprise training, the indigenous operators who were unskilled and indifferent to safety, it is not surprising that the accident rate remained high. up.Less than a week after landing, two boilers exploded, killing 11 people.Then, when the automatic brick making machine was running, parts flew out suddenly, killing one person and injuring several others.

As for the casualties caused by inadvertent operation of machinery, there would be one or two every three to five times. Zhuo Tianmin was greatly surprised by the poor production safety situation.On average, 0.778 people die here almost every day.This is still near the beach. Wouldn't the number of deaths increase when the conditions in the inland areas are more difficult?

Wang Luobin was not interested in his proposal of "reducing workload and strengthening safety education".

"What we want now is iron ore, more iron ore." Wang Luobin said, "There are a little more dead people, but will it be useful if you educate them?"

"Better than doing nothing—"

"Our task is to mine iron ore as soon as possible," Wang Luobin said, "everything should revolve around this theme."

"But there are too many casualties." Zhuo Tianmin continued to argue.

"Newcomers will be brought in, and the comrades who have lost Lingao will replenish us."

Zhuo Tianmin was still hesitant. Wang Luobin knew that this person was probably soft-hearted, so in order to avoid his psychological burden, he had to add a few more words: "Be more educated before eating and going to bed every day. It's better to select some people to be construction safety officers." .”

"There's also the quality of the machine, isn't this a disregard for human life!" Zhuo Tianmin was indignant.The quality of steel mass-produced locally in Lingao varies, and the sudden expansion of production has left many hidden dangers.In particular, the riveting of the boiler was all made by Zhou Billy's disciples and grandchildren.The roughness of the work makes people afraid to approach it after seeing it.

"We can submit a report to the manufacturing director on this issue." Wang Luobin was noncommittal.If it were in another time and space, such a major safety accident would naturally be investigated, and the machine in question would have to be temporarily disabled.But here, once the machine is out of service, it means that the development progress will be delayed.

Zhuo Tianmin also wanted to ask what methods were used to ensure safe production as much as possible, and it was difficult for him to accept such a false answer.But thinking about it again, even if there is no result, Wang Luobin will never agree to use any means to slow down the construction speed-even if he himself is in power, he may not have the courage.You must know that Sanya's giant action was called the No. [-] action "a matter of national destiny" in the newspaper. The concept of "coal-iron complex" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of everyone who travels through. If he goes against the trend, he will only be hit head-to-head!Don't say that the justices in power don't like me when they are in power, even the ordinary elders below may not like me!Don't talk about it yourself, what about your son?Bringing his son to this different time and space through untold hardships, isn't it just to fight for an unprecedented bright future for him?
Thinking of this, his blood cooled down.

"Then write a report - the quality of the equipment is related to the safety of everyone, so I should mention it to the higher authorities." Zhuo Tianmin said, "I will write it."

"We can co-sign this report," Wang Luobin said. "As for the morale issue, we can take some other measures to appease everyone."

So He Fanghui accepted the task the next day: to find a cemetery.

"The terrain should be cool. The surrounding scenery should be good." Wang Luobin instructed him, "See if there is any Feng Shui master among the natives, let's go and have a look together."

"Is it used to bury laborers?"

"Of course, it's too bad for morale to be buried now." Wang Luobin said, "The dead don't really matter, the key is that the living can't bear it."

"I understand." He Fang nodded back, "Build a place similar to Cuigang Cemetery."

"Yes, there is also a larger area. It must be considered in the future."

It just so happened that Hu Xun's master knew this way a little, so he was called to help He Fang return to work.

He Fanghui originally grew up in Lingshui near Sanya, and he has visited this area of ​​Sanya at least dozens of times in the old time and space.Soon he found a gentle slope at the foot of the mountain, which he found with great pains.First of all, it should not be too far away from the coast of Dadonghai, otherwise it will be difficult to use, and secondly, it should not hinder future real estate development - the coast of Dadonghai will be an important resort for the crossing group in the future, so the location must be hidden and protected from typhoons.

The cemetery adopts the same model as Cuigang, without seals or hills, and only stone tablets are covered on the ground.The lawn is laid on the ground, trees and flowers are planted on all sides, making it look like a park. Coupled with the blue sky, white clouds and sea in the distance, it is enough to make living people feel satisfied.

Of course, this is just a future plan, and there is nothing at this stage, but the surrounding environment is still satisfactory.The master said that although this piece of land may not make the future generations rich and powerful, the children and grandchildren will be safe and the family will prosper.He probably thought that this was an auspicious place that the Australian pirates were planning to use for himself, so he made a fuss about the words "safety for descendants and grandchildren", thinking that it would be right in his arms.

"They will never have children and grandchildren." He Fanghui sighed.In fact, I have never been interested in the life or death of laborers.But at this moment, when I was choosing a cemetery for them, I suddenly realized that these dead natives were also human beings. Many of them had neither parents nor wives and children, and now they just disappeared, leaving nothing behind.

The things behind him are handled grandly, which is barely worthy of these cornerstones in the great cause of traversing.

He Fanghui called several labor teams to carry out simple cleaning and construction work, cleared and leveled the ground, built slope protection and drainage ditches, trimmed trees, and finally built a simple memorial tower.After more than ten days, it looks a bit different.After a brief and solemn mourning ceremony in front of the labor camp in Yulinbao, the ashes of the first batch of dead laborers and sailors were buried under the escort of army soldiers - some drowned or died in the explosion, I had to bury a few clothes and the like to call it a tomb.

However, the posthumous glory given to the workers cannot stop the increasing number of casualties during construction. Although Zhuo Tianmin began to use the safety officer system among the workers, he vigorously carried out safety education every day before eating and going to bed, and strengthened the maintenance of equipment. Despite the maintenance efforts, the number of deaths is still rising.

The railway leading to Tiandu was specially built, which accounted for the vast majority of work-related injuries.The Yulin-Tiandu route passes through subtropical jungles and valleys, where the geological conditions are relatively complex and the natural environment is even harsher.During construction, falling rocks, fallen trees, and landslides caused many casualties.

The leeches in the river valley brought great trouble to the construction.The leeches left the workers bleeding and debilitated.It has become a major problem that plagues the project.The Traveling Group lacked the necessary means of drug prevention and control, so they had to adopt protective facilities as much as possible. The workers were distributed with mountain socks—these are special socks used by mountain people to prevent leeches. They are made of multi-layered cloth, which makes it difficult for leeches to steal.The trouser legs, sleeves, and neck are all covered.Everyone also gave out a bamboo tube of salt.When you find leech bites, you can use salt to remove them.

Shan Daoqian didn't care about polluting the environment, but he didn't have any chemical drugs to use, so he had to resort to rough physical methods.Extensive use of bulldozers, blasting and burning means to completely destroy the living environment of the leeches.Shan Daoqian ordered to clean up all the vegetation 50 meters away along the line, and then assisted with terrain modification, including raising the foundation and digging ditches for drainage.

Drainage is the most concerned thing for Shan Daoqian. Drainage is not only to eliminate leeches, but also to eliminate the breeding environment for mosquitoes. For small areas of low-lying land, bulldozers are used to directly bury the waste soil. The malaria problem in Hainan is everywhere.Can not help but guard against.When Wang Tao was in Yulin, the garrison troops took antimalarial drugs on time for prevention.There are too many people coming now, it is impossible to prevent it in this way.

Every day, the laborers come to the construction site in full clothes, and work in the temperature of nearly [-] degrees, and the thick work clothes will be completely soaked in a short time.Take a break every hour of your shift.The Time Traveling Group has prepared enough summer medicines and distributes them at any time.Along the road, there is smoke from burning Artemisia annua. The health team uses this method to disperse mosquitoes and prevent bite infection.

The roadbed is extended by 1.1 meters.For every meter of roadbed built, a meter of railroad track is laid behind.A gas engine-driven diesel tractor dragged a long flatbed truck along the newly paved track to transport replaced labor, food, medicine, clean drinking water, tools, equipment and materials to the front-line construction site.It greatly saves the labor and time consumption of handling materials.

Sometimes the construction team from Lingao Telecom came by rail car, led by Shan Liang—this was his job.The rail car is equipped with electric poles and coiled telegraph wires transported from Lingao that have been preserved with wood tar. The most corrosion-resistant telegraph wire in the world.

Under the command of Shan Liang, the construction team of Lingao Telecom erected telegraph lines along the line. Wherever the track is laid, the telegraph will go there. This is the basic principle of the future expansion of the Crossing Group.

But the most severe test was yet to come. Finally, a "swinger" was found in the construction team.Hippo, who was dispatched to Sanya to take charge of health work, went to the ward to take a look: Some of the six people admitted were pale and trembling, while others were flushed and sweating profusely.It is a clear symptom of malaria.

"It's malaria." The hippo concluded without further diagnosis. "Self-isolate first." He added, "Mosquito screens on the windows."

"Yes, doctor." The head nurse of the Sanya Health Center is Guo Fu. She is now considered a key nursing staff of the Ministry of Health. Her hard work and talent make her stand out among the first-year nursing students. The Ministry of Health is considering her. Trained as the first generation of Aboriginal doctors.Letting her serve as the head nurse this time also has the meaning of increasing clinical experience.

"Tomorrow you have to hold a meeting with the hygienists." Hippo continued to instruct, "First, ask them to check the mosquito control situation in each camp, especially whether there is any stagnant water? If there is a mosquito net, you should urge them to hang it up, and if there is no mosquito net. The dormitories must be installed with anti-mosquito window screens according to the regulations, and the annua must be burned for 24 hours—the special smoker for burning annua should arrive in a few days. During the transition period, the health staff must remind everyone to pay attention to fire prevention.”

The status of the hygienists in the Sanya development team is very high. In order to make the hygienists speak effectively, the big leaders of the Sanya Construction Headquarters specially raised the status of the hygienists so that they have enough prestige.Anyone who offends the hygienist will be held accountable, and anyone who does not follow the hygienist's instructions will be taken to the labor camp hall and spanked until he fully understands the meaning of hygiene.

"Second, you have to do the distributing of malaria medicines to the hygienists yourself, and make sure that each of them takes the medicines on time. This includes yourself and other nurses." Although the hygienists are poor, they are the only strength he can rely on now. The health of this group of people is the top priority.

"Yes, doctor." Guo Fu said.

"Thirdly, although the army and navy have their own health workers, you have to go to inspect and supervise. Especially the army, they often go deep into inland areas. The monitoring of their epidemic situation cannot be relaxed."

"Yes, doctor."

"Specially select two nurses to take care of malaria patients." Hippo began to give the doctor's order, "Needless to say, take the medicine on time. Pay attention to keeping warm, cooling down and replenishing water. By the way, give the patient the first-level sick meal."

"I've written it all down." Guo Fu looked at Hippo respectfully, to see if this doctor who taught him a lot of knowledge had anything else to say.

"Our difficulties have just begun." Hippo took out a cigarette from his pocket, and Guo Fu quickly took out a match from his pocket and lit it for him.

"Thank you." Hippo took a puff of cigarette, "D-Day is almost 40 days now, the incubation period of malaria is about to pass, and soon we will usher in a period of high incidence of malaria. This burden is not easy to pick."

"With you here, any difficulty can be overcome." Guo Fu had a look of "complete trust" in him.

"I'm not a god." Hippo smiled wryly, feeling more and more burdened.The stockpile of malaria medicines is always limited. I wonder if they can handle it?
"The doctor is not a god, but a genius doctor." Guo Fu smiled sweetly.This smile made Hippo's heart flutter for a while.This little girl is becoming more and more attractive.

The occurrence of malaria patients has attracted the attention of the headquarters - this was the issue that everyone was most concerned about when making the plan.An emergency meeting was held immediately in Yulin Fort to discuss how to deal with it.Not to mention the mortality rate, once a large number of workers fall ill, the development schedule will be delayed.

(End of this chapter)