Centralia. No. 5

Centralia No. 5

There are many jobs in the world that violate the code of ethics and safety procedures each and every day. Does profit means more than saving lives? Apparently so in the peaceful town of Centralia, Illinois where 111 miners were seeking attention for the safety of their lives. A charge ignited built-up coal dust and caused the explosion of killing all 111 hard working men. Imagining screaming for help each and every day but no one hears your cry. What are the consequences for those companies that ignore the cry and the attention of violating those laws? Of course, there are penalties among the company but realistically a company cannot go to jail. A major company can be fined and or business can be closed due to violating laws. However, throughout this paper the main points that will be discussed in the case study The Blast in Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped are the four logistical alternatives Scanlan could have addressed, Scanlan’s motivation toward the Constitution, bureaucracy and obligation, and the two possible paths of action for Scanlan.

There were people with high authority that could have made major decisions and saved the lives at the Centralia Coal Company. In the case study, The Blast in Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped, IllnoisIllinois Governor Dwight Green appointed Robert Medill as director of the IllnoisIllinois Department of Mines and Minerals. Within that same year, the governor also appointed Driscoll Scanlan, whom was recommended by his state representative, as one of the state’s 16 mine inspectors. Scanlan was an inspector of the district that included Centralia Mine No. 5. He inspected the mine several times before the major explosion that occurred and killed 111 miners. After each inspection, Scanlan would send his report of recommendations to the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals. In many of his reports, he noted that the mine was highly explosive due to coal dust buildup. He...