He was taken to safety at 11:13 am local time in Qixia city, Shandong province, and was in “extremely fragile condition”, according to the state-run Xinhua news report. State broadcaster CCTV said he had been sent to hospital.
It was believed that 22 miners were in the mine when an explosion blocked their exit on January 10.
The person rescued on Sunday was not among the 10 miners in contact with rescuers, authorities said.
Food, medical supplies, blankets and batches of nutrient solution were passed through a shaft to the 10 workers who were located. They are in good physical and psychological condition, Xinhua reported.
According to state media, rescue teams hope to pull the miners out through a 711 millimeter (28 inch) diameter passage. On Thursday afternoon, rescue workers had drilled 18 meters into the mine shaft, but heavy debris could slow the efforts.
Concern about the uncontacted miners is growing. Some workers in the room are trying to help rescue workers locate their missing colleagues using laser pointers and speakers, but they have received no response, Xinhua reported.
Rescue workers have also drilled smaller channels in other parts of the mine and are lowering nutrient solutions and other means of detecting breathing or movement, but no signs of life have been observed.
Rescue workers are said to have heard knocking noises from people trapped for the first time on January 17, followed by the pulling of iron ropes. On Monday, miners could receive a note for rescuers. Xinhua quoted the note as saying, “We are very exhausted and urgently need stomach medications, painkillers, medical tapes, external anti-inflammatory drugs, and three people have high blood pressure.”
