Centralia No 5 On March 25‚ 1947‚ the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded near the town of Centralia‚ Illinois‚ killing 111 people. The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor reported the explosion was caused when an under burdened shot or blown-out shot ignited coal dust. In this paper‚ I plan to discuss Driscoll Scanlan‚ who was the inspector for the district for the area. “Scanlan was a stubborn‚ righteous‚ zealous‚ man of fierce integrity” (Stillman
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car had slammed head on into a green van right in the middle of the large intersection. Shattered windscreen glass was strewn all over the junction and the passers-by crowded round the scene. I saw one girl rushing to the telephone to report the accident. For a minute or two‚ nothing happened. Then‚ a man got out of the green van. His van was completely smashed in on the side of the collision. He looked shaken and furious. He walked over to the yellow car only to find that the driver was unconscious
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Homework Essay Assignment for 9-28-2012 Grade ______ Name Ryan Hung Recitation Session A Topic The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident After the earthquake in Fukushima heavy damage was sustained on the power plant and surrounding area. The reactor was shut down however complications with the reactor soon arose as the residual thermal output of radiation became an issue. Under normal circumstances‚ the thermal output exceeds a little more than 460MW of energy. The system is cooled using
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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 duties of its precursor‚ the State Mining Board. Centralia No. 5 was one of five inspections districts in Illinois. It once provided coal during World War II. On March 25‚ 1947‚ the mine
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lung is directly caused by mining and working with coal. Mildred Mullins wrote this poem and hung it on the coffin of her dead husband in the Capital to display what was going on‚ “Compensation we are asking‚ While alive and still gasping; When life is o’er and hymns are sung‚ Then they’ll know we have black lung.( “Charleston Gazette” 15)” The miners felt that since their job caused this disease that they should be compensated for it. The coal companies felt that mining did not cause this lung disease
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The Accident It was 8:45 pm‚ a typical Friday night and the phone kept ringing. My daughter Khadra answered at the same time that I was entering the living room‚ I asked her who it was‚ and she said‚ “It is Long Beach Memorial Hospital; they want to speak to Mr. or Mrs Azza”‚ I grabbed the phone‚ “Hello‚ yes this is Mrs. Azza‚” the lady on the phone responded‚” We need you to come to the hospital as soon as possible; your son was hit by a car”. I couldn’t speak‚ but I forced myself to ask the
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An Accident A few years ago I received my dream car‚ a dark blue 1967 Ford Mustang with a 302 V-8 engine. Every time I turned the key I was able to hear that engine purr just like a kitten resting on your lap and could feel the glass packs‚ upgraded mufflers that cause the engine’s sound to amplify‚ rumble the seats and just add to that lovely sound that could be heard up to a mile away‚ which I’m sure the neighbors didn’t like. The best feeling I could have was when I was on the back roads far
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mine company of the hazards on more than one occasion. Officers of the mine’s union had also pressed for the hazard to be corrected. Failure to take action to abate the hazard resulted in the loss of 111 hard working men who spent much of their lives mining coal. Driscoll Scanlan‚ who was a state mine inspector‚ notified public sector safety professionals from state and federal agencies of the hazards as a result of inspections. Scanlan addressed many issues concerning the safety of the employees and
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Case Study Case Study Analysis of The Blast in Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped By: John Bartlow Martin Author and Publisher “The Blast in Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped” by John Bartlow Martin. Reprinted by permission of Harold Ober Associates Incorporated. Copyright 1948 by John Bartlow Martin. Copyright renewed 1975 by John Bartlow Martin. Overview The title of this case study alone insinuates that perhaps this mine disaster could have been prevented. Martin
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Greene to be the Illinois state mine inspector. Scanlan’s role was to inspect and policed the mines to see if they are complying or in violation with the state’s mining law and safety codes. In like manner‚ Robert Medill‚ was appointed Director of the Department of Mine and Minerals by Governor Green. The Mining Board implements policy of mining laws‚ whereas the Director exercises discretionary power to execute the orders of command. Robert Weir‚ was appointed as alongside Medill as the Assistant Director
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