John Bartlow Martin / The Blast in Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped Already the crowd had gathered. Cars clogged the short, black rock road from the highway to the mine, cars bearing curious spectators and relatives and friends of the men entombed. State troopers and deputy sheriffs and the prosecuting attorney came, and officials from the company, the Federal Bureau of Mines, the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals. Ambulances ar- rived, and doctors and nurses and Red
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Abstract The Blast in Central No.5: A Mine Disaster, which No One Stopped, was a case that John B. Martin shared how this event made history and is known today as a very tragic event that occurred in the coal mine near the town of Centralia, Illinois. This tragic event bought the concern of mine safety and health concerns, which both were results in an explosion when an under burdened shot or blown-out shot ignited coal dust which 111 of the 142 men were killed. After the event many still question
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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
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The Blast in Centralia No. 5 Megan Moore Mr. Joseph McCue Modern Public Administration October 23, 2011 The explosion at Centralia No 5 was a great tragedy in the State of Illinois that created over 90 widows and 70 fatherless children. Unfortunately, it was a tragedy that could have been avoided had action been taken sooner. Today it is easy to be shocked and appalled that this would have happened. However, looking
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Assignment # 1 Centralia No. 5 Strayer University Modern Public Administration PAD 500 Professor: Dr. July 22,2013 I found this case study to be very interesting, especially following the recent fatal building collapse in Philadelphia. From February 7, 1942 to the deaths of 111 miners on March 25, 1947, Centralia Number 5 was a disaster waiting to happen. So many things could have been done that were not. Scanlan's first report on February 7, 1942 was a premonition of the
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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 paths of action for Scanlan and defend your choices.
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the laws in regard to the conditions of work and the state of the mines like in the case of Centralia N.o 5 mine where even after numerous inspections and reports about the law not being regarded and the risk it poised to the miners in the mine the company was still allowed to operate.Centralia was owned by Centralia coal company with Bell and Zoller being its directors. It was among the top six coal mining companies in Centralia and its headquarters were based in Chicago. A major point to note is
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These are just a few questions that if were addressed would have prevent the tragic blast that occurred in 1947 when 111 coal miners from Centralia No. 5 were killed. The State appointed official Scanlan could have utilized many different logistical alternatives to obtain results in the many violations that occurred within the mines. He presented many factors involving the Constitution of the United States, but did not produce enough results to help protect the men working
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and get others to work together effectively, understanding the systematic actions to accomplish a task, and the ability to view and understand the organization as a whole are at the cusp of an operationally successful organization. This brings us Centralia No. 5 and its operational shortcomings. Driscoll Scanlan will be our main focus as we examine: (a) other logistical alternatives that could have been addressed; (b) analyze his motivation toward the Constitution, bureaucracy, and obligation; and
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TAMERA GARRETT CENTRALIA NO 5. DR. POPEJOY PAD 500 MODERN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION APRIL 26, 2013 The Centraila Mine opened in 1907 and remained free of fatal accidents for decades( Denholdt 2010). By the 1940’s mine inspectors began reporting excessive coal dust in the mines and also provided recommendations. In March 25, 1947, the Centralia, Illinois, killing 11 people. The explosion was caused when an under burdened explosive detonation ignited coal dust. The explosion of this mine should not have
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