Open chest lung examination event

In August, 2004, Zhang Haichao, a native of xinmi city, Henan Province, was diagnosed as pneumoconiosis by many hospitals, but the diagnosis was useless because these hospitals were not statutory occupational disease diagnosis institutions. However, because the original unit refused to issue a certificate, he could not get the diagnosis result of the statutory diagnosis institution, and finally he could only do a lung examination in the form of "open chest examination" to prove it for himself. This event is called "open chest lung examination event". From June 5th, 2008 to October, 2007 10, chest X-ray showed that Zhang Haichao had shadows on both lungs. After examination by several hospitals, it was diagnosed as pneumoconiosis.

From June 5438 to October 2009, pneumoconiosis was diagnosed in many hospitals in Beijing.

On May 25th, 2009, the diagnosis result of Zhengzhou Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment Hospital was "no pneumoconiosis (medical observation) complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis".

In June, 2009, Zhang Haichao took the initiative to climb on the operating table to "open the chest for lung examination".

On July 5, 2009, the media intervened in the report.

On July 23, 2009, Zhengzhou Zhendong Wear-resistant Materials Co., Ltd. denied the company's responsibility.

On July 24th, 2009, the Supervision Team of the Ministry of Health intervened.

On July 27th, 2009, Zhang Haichao was diagnosed as pneumoconiosis stage III. The Labor Bureau of xinmi city, Henan Province identified it as a work-related injury, and Zhang Haichao has started to apply for disability appraisal.

On July 28th, 2009, the Health Department of Henan Province investigated the responsibilities of Zhengzhou Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Institute, xinmi city Health and Epidemic Prevention Station and other relevant units and personnel, and the Zhengzhou Municipal Committee made a decision on the handling of the responsible persons.

In August, 2009, informed criticism, the Health Department of Henan Province, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University were diagnosed as pneumoconiosis complicated with infection in Zhang Haichao, and an investigation was initiated. According to the circular, the affiliated hospital of Zhengda No.1 violated the Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases by making occupational disease diagnosis without the qualification for occupational disease diagnosis. This move immediately caused a wave of online public opinion. The People's Daily, China Youth Daily and other mainstream media published articles saying that the accountability of "open chest lung examination" did not help "institutional dignity", and the hospital that punished open chest lung examination was bring disgrace to oneself. After the "Zhang Haichao Incident", Zhengzhou will organize special supervision and inspection of occupational health. Organize personnel to check and register Zhang Haichao, workers and personnel engaged in dust operations, conduct health checkups, and establish green diagnosis and treatment channels. Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government issued the Emergency Notice on Carrying out Special Supervision and Inspection of Occupational Health, and quickly carried out special inspection of occupational health supervision in the whole city. Before the end of August, complete the health examination of workers in dust, toxic chemicals and other industries.

Establish a long-term mechanism for occupational disease prevention and control. Strengthen communication and cooperation between health, safety supervision, labor security, trade unions, civil affairs and other departments, keep close contact, exchange information, coordinate and cooperate, establish a long-term working mechanism, and form a joint force of supervision. Inform each other of the illegal acts found in daily supervision and inspection such as preventive health examination, occupational health monitoring and occupational hazard declaration of production and business units in a timely manner.

Improve the technical service capacity of occupational health. Strengthening the capacity building of occupational health services within its jurisdiction will be included in the important agenda, and qualified medical institutions will be encouraged to actively apply for occupational disease diagnosis and health examination qualifications, speed up the construction of occupational health technical service network, and provide convenient and efficient occupational health technical services for workers and employers.

Pay attention to publicity and training. Strengthen the publicity and training of occupational health-related laws and regulations such as "People's Republic of China (PRC) Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases" and "Administrative Measures for Diagnosis and Identification of Occupational Diseases", improve the awareness of employers' responsibility for occupational disease prevention and control and workers' awareness of occupational disease prevention and control, fully mobilize the enthusiasm of the masses, and let the society and the masses care, support and supervise the prevention and control of occupational diseases. "Opening the chest to examine the lungs", a sensational news event in the whole country, was created into a novel "Hysteria" by the screenwriter on the basis of respecting the facts. In the novel, Zhang Haichao is portrayed as a folk poet, chanting "Breath in the lungs". In the spring when flowers are in full bloom, everyone has the right to breathe, but I die day by day. In the fantasy of rushing to the future, others are counting money and things, but I have no choice but to count the remaining days to "defend rights everywhere." It reflects the desperate struggle and tragic sacrifice spirit of people in the bottom society in the face of huge and unreasonable institutional machines.

The existence of extreme events and great tragedies is to let authorities observe the existence of human dignity. Writer Liao Han outlined the absurdity, sociality and culture of this incident with realistic brushstrokes, and reproduced the difficult living conditions of ordinary people and the ugly faces of vested interest groups under the current system. "Hysteria" caused great repercussions after being serialized on Phoenix. The writer Liao Han is regarded as the most serious writer. 20 12, Hysteria is published by Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House. Zhang Haichao, a villager in Laozhai Village, Liuzhai Town, xinmi city. I worked in the local Zhendong Wear-resistant Material Company for 3 years and got pneumoconiosis. However, due to the requirement of the original Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases that the employer "incriminate himself" and the bottleneck of the occupational disease appraisal institution, Zhang Haichao refused to provide relevant information, and Zhengzhou Institute of Occupational Disease Prevention and Control also made a diagnosis of "combined tuberculosis". There is no way, so we have to go to Zhengda First Affiliated Hospital to "open the chest and examine the lungs" to find the truth. On July 10, 2009, Dongfang Jinbao exclusively published the news "Workers Insist on Open Chest Examination to Prove Occupational Diseases" written by reporter Shen Zizhong.

Subsequently, "opening the chest and examining the lungs" was madly transmitted by the Internet. Under the concentrated attention of the national media, it was recognized as "pneumoconiosis phase III", with compensation of 610.5 million yuan, and the problem of the low-income guarantee of the Zhang family was also solved at that time.

The Zhang Haichao incident has also attracted the attention of Zhengzhou, Henan and even relevant state departments. At the beginning of this year, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) voted to amend the Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases: In view of the public's widespread concern that workers are forced to "open their chest for lung examination", the new law clearly stipulates that "workers can make occupational disease diagnosis in medical and health institutions where employers are legally responsible for occupational disease diagnosis, and their domicile or habitual residence" and "medical institutions responsible for occupational disease diagnosis shall not refuse workers' requests for occupational diagnosis".