​铁路电焊“花木兰”

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Welder dedicates herself to work for 30 years

穿着长袖牛仔布防护服、防烫鞋,戴着工作帽、胶皮手套、防毒口罩,左手举着电焊罩,右手举着焊枪……作为中国铁路北京局集团有限公司石家庄车辆段唯一的女电焊工,47岁的温素霞焊修着受损的货车车门。“全副武装”的温素霞进行焊接作业。焊接中产生的电弧光含有红外线、紫外线和可见光。红外线具有热辐射作用,紫外线具有光化学作用,对人的皮肤都有伤害,可见光长时间照射会引起眼睛视力下降。因此,防护工作必须到位。(中国网记者 陈维松 摄)

Wen Suxia concentrates on welding in the workshop. She is armed with a protective jacket, helmet, boots and gloves, with a welding mask in the left hand and a torch in the right. The electric arc produced by welding is harmful to the human body, so protective measures are very important for welders. [Photo by Chen Weisong/China.org.cn]


编者按:温素霞的父亲是位老铁路人,丈夫也是铁路人。1989年参加工作时,温素霞与“焊花”结缘,被分配到修车车间配件加修组,当上了一名电焊工。在这个主要以男性为主的工作岗位上,她已经工作了近30年。

刺眼的电弧、飞溅的焊花、呛人的烟尘……作为电焊工,这是温素霞必须做好防护的对手。最难熬的是夏季,由于焊接过程中产生的电弧温度达到4200℃以上,在厚厚的防护服里,焊花烤得电焊工浑身湿透。

刚踏上工作岗位,飞溅的焊花让对未来工作充满期待的温素霞有了退缩的念头。不过,调整好情绪的她,每天认真地跟着师傅练习运弧手法。

平日里满面笑容的温素霞言语不多,但工作起来有一股倔劲儿。力气不够大、臂力不够强,她就坚持锻炼,在电焊手把上增加重量练臂力。学徒期到的时候,她拿着自己焊的铁板让师傅看时,师傅翘起了大拇指。

经过多年的艰苦磨练,崭露头角的温素霞电焊技术已经成为班组佼佼者,还带上了徒弟。车间每年组织技术比武,她与的徒弟成绩始终名列前茅。从2011年以来,她连续6年获得段“三八红旗手”荣誉称号。

温素霞所在的修车车间铁工组的最主要任务,是修复、加固货运车厢的车门。据媒体报道,近几年随着货运改革和“公转铁”落实,铁路货运量不断增长。以石家庄车辆段为例,2018年车厢维修任务将比2017年增加1000辆左右。

班组长杨新建说,春运期间,班组加修配件任务急,工作量较大。“但只要我一安排,她二话不说埋头就干,有时候连口水都顾不上喝,有的男职工都没法跟她比。”

近30年的工作,温素霞一丝不苟、任劳任怨。有人劝再过几年就退休的她跟车间申请换个清闲工作,这位电焊“花木兰”却说:“算了,干了这多年都干惯了,不给别人找麻烦。”(文/摄 中国网记者 陈维松)

Editor's note:  Armed with a flame-resistant jacket, helmet, boots and gloves, with a welding mask in the left hand and a welding torch in the right, 47-year-old Wen Suxia concentrates on repairing the broken door of a train carriage in her company's workshop.

Wen is a welder in the Shijiazhuang Maintenance Section under China Railway Beijing Group. As the only female welder in this maintenance section, Wen has stuck to her post for nearly 30 years.

Her father was a railway worker, and so is her husband. Upon entering adulthood in 1989, Wen said she was faced with the task of making a significant life choice for the first time.

The terrible working conditions – with flames and sparks of molten metal everywhere and every day – once made the young woman hesitate about her decision, Wen recalled.

However, she insisted that she is not a person who often gives up. Wen said she believed that nothing in this world is difficult for one who sets her mind on it, so she pressed forward with an indomitable will.

Wen's daily work is to repair and consolidate the doors of freight train carriages. She contends that she works hard with great care and responsibility. As the volume of railway freight has continuously increased in recent years, Wen said the job has become more tiring and burdensome for her and her colleagues.

Welding is a special type of work that requires both technique and strength. In addition to learning skills from her teachers and colleagues, Wen said she pays attention to physical training to increase her arm strength. She is now a welding expert quite well known in the trade.

There is usually a lot of urgent work on holidays, particularly during Spring Festival when the company is short-handed. Wen said she always remains cool-headed in times of emergency. She explained that she works longer hours and extra shifts to accomplish her work on schedule.

Yang Xinjian, head of the welding team, spoke highly of Wen. "She works hard and never complains. Once she gets down to work, all thoughts of sleep or food vanish from her mind," Yang said, adding, "At this point, even the men cannot compare well with her."

Since 2011, Wen has been awarded the title of "Woman Pace-Setter" six times in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the company.

According to Wen, she spends most of her time in the workshop and does her best not to be distracted by household chores. Whenever anybody advises her to find an easier or comparatively comfortable job, she said she dismisses the notion with a smile.

"I have gotten used to this job, and I would never trouble others to do it when I could do it by myself," Wen said.

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