The Blast in Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped In 1907‚ two miles south of Centralia‚ Illinois was the Centralia Mine No. 5. The Mine was there to provide coal during World War II. This particular mine employed 250 men and produced 2‚000 tons of coal each day. During the next several years there were several complaints made regarding the safety of the mine. On March 25‚ 1947‚ the mine exploded‚ killing 111 miners
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The Blast in Centralia No. 5: Logistic Alternatives The Centralia Coal Mine No.5 blast was a tragic and preventable disaster that according to John Martin‚ “no one stopped.” With only 31 survivors a total of 111 hard working coal miners lost their lives on this dreadful day which to most of them was soon approaching. There were many factors that contributed to this tragedy and several alternatives that Driscoll Scanlan‚ the state inspector‚ could have focused on in order to help prevent this
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In 1947‚ One hundred eleven men were killed in an explosion that took place at the Centralia No 5 mines located in the state of Illinois. The explosion was caused by highly explosive coal dust that was ignited by an explosive charge. During that time‚ Driscoll Scanlan was one of l6 Illinois state mine inspectors‚ appointed by Governor Green. He was given the responsibility of policing the mines as well as the operators. Additionally‚ it was his duty to make sure that the company’s was in compliance
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lead to a disaster. In the case of the Centralia #5 Mine‚ failure to act was responsible for the death of 111 men‚ the widowing of 79 women and leaving 76 children under the age of 18 without a Father. History: On March 25‚ 1947‚ in Centralia‚ Illinois‚ the explosion of the Centralia #5 Mine resulted in the death of 111 hardworking men. Most of these men dedicated their lives to the Bell & Zoller Coal Company mining coal at the company’s Centralia #5 Mine. This group of men attempted on numerous
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mine | SCANLAN & CENTRALIA NO. 5 | A PUBLIC ADMINSTRATION CRITIQUE | | C Blue | | Strayer University PAD 500 – Modern Public Administration Professor W. Roberts January 23‚ 2012 Illinois was divided into five inspection districts and a Board of Examiners for Mine Inspectors was created in 1883. This State Mining Board as it was later called supervised inspections of Illinois mines. Illinois created the Department of Mines and Minerals in 1917 to take over the mining regulatory
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CASE ANALYSIS: "THE BLAST IN CENTRALIA NO. 5" The Problem The obvious problem with Centralia No. 5 is that an explosion killed 111 people. However‚ prior to the actual explosion‚ the problem is less obvious‚ especially since Centralia No. 5 was similar to so many mines that did not explode. In this analysis‚ I will examine the possible roles and responsibilities of Driscoll O. Scanlan‚ the mine inspector‚ given the "corruption of modern administrative enterprises" prior to the accident. From this
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Midterm Case Analysis: The Blast in Centralia No.5- A Mine Disaster No One Stopped Question 1 In 1941‚ Congress authorized that the United States Bureau of Mine to conduct inspections periodically through the mines. During the same year‚ Governor Green appointed Driscoll Scanlan to become the Illinois state mine inspector. Scanlan went right to work and began inspections in his district‚ where he concluded that Centralia No. 5 was the worse mine condition within the district. On February 7‚ 1942
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public administration admin | October 22‚ 2013 public administration Based on the case study by Martin‚ The Blast in Centralia No. 5‚ in Stillman‚ PA‚ Chapter 1‚ write a 3-4 page paper in which you: 1.Identify and explain four (4) logistical alternatives Scanlan could have addressed. 2.Analyze and discuss Scanlan’s motivation toward the Constitution (the law)‚ bureaucracy (as a public administrator responsible to the public)‚ and obligation. 3.Take a position on two (2) possible
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The Government’s Role in the Centralia Disaster Jason Smith Strayer University PAD500 Modern Public Administration 2012 The Government’s Role in the Centralia Disaster This paper will explore logistical alternatives to those chosen by Mine Inspector Driscoll O. Scanlan as described in “The Blast in Centralia No.5: A Mine Disaster No one Stopped” by John Bartlow Martin (Denhardt‚ R. B.‚ & Denhardt‚ J. V. 2010 p31-44). We will seek to
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Centralia No. 5 Chanetra Gaines Joseph McCue PAD 500-Modern Public Administration 7/21/13 Centralia No.5 Identify and explain four logistical alternatives Scanlan could have addressed. Scanlan addressed many issues concerning the safety of all of the employees and ways he felt that they could be resolved. Scanlan could have addressed some other issues as well‚ in hopes that he would get anyone to know what the dangers of what he was finding out. Scanlan
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