Centralia Mine No. 5 Blast Case Study
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 as well. Those alternatives included focusing on; the lack of efficient timing in responding to recommendations, the lack of follow through in holding some entity responsible when those recommendations did not get addressed, the lack of setting professional boundaries between the owners of the Centralia Coal Mine No.5 and government officials, and the lack of accountability on the managerial staff at the coal mine. I will also briefly address Scanlan’s motivation towards the Constitution and bureaucracy.`
The Centralia Mine No.5 , South of Centralia, …show more content…
Coal dust accumulated everywhere, reducing visibility, complication ventilation, and making life miserable for workers.” (Hartley and Kenney) Surely Scanlan did his research on the other inspections done on the mine so with that information he could have helped those poor miners. The miners needed him to make the right decision on there behalf and he failed them just like Manager Brown, the coal company itself the state and Governor Green. It was unfortunate that the miners lost there lives in the way they did because it could have been prevented. The miners needed there job at the mine to support their family so they went there everyday hoping they returned home. They were certainly backed into a corner and needed help from someone and they never got
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 as well. Those alternatives included focusing on; the lack of efficient timing in responding to recommendations, the lack of follow through in holding some entity responsible when those recommendations did not get addressed, the lack of setting professional boundaries between the owners of the Centralia Coal Mine No.5 and government officials, and the lack of accountability on the managerial staff at the coal mine. I will also briefly address Scanlan’s motivation towards the Constitution and bureaucracy.`
The Centralia Mine No.5 , South of Centralia, …show more content…
Coal dust accumulated everywhere, reducing visibility, complication ventilation, and making life miserable for workers.” (Hartley and Kenney) Surely Scanlan did his research on the other inspections done on the mine so with that information he could have helped those poor miners. The miners needed him to make the right decision on there behalf and he failed them just like Manager Brown, the coal company itself the state and Governor Green. It was unfortunate that the miners lost there lives in the way they did because it could have been prevented. The miners needed there job at the mine to support their family so they went there everyday hoping they returned home. They were certainly backed into a corner and needed help from someone and they never got