Commission Decisions On Appeal

Date Updated:
11/19/2020

PENDING

 

Appellate Case 

(Decision on review)

Issue(s) on Appeal 

Status

2


 

Thomas v. CalPortland Co., 42 FMSHRC 43 (Jan. 2020)

Thomas v. FMSHRC, 9th Cir. No. 20-70541

Whether Commission erred in reversing Judge’s finding of discrimination

Petition for Review filed 2/26/20

Oral argument scheduled 12/11/20

3

Knight Hawk Coal, LLC, 42 FMSHRC 435 (July 2020)

Sec’y of Labor v. FMSHRC, D.C. Cir. No. 20-1299

Whether the Commission erred in concluding that MSHA’s rejection of ventilation plan was arbitrary and capricious

Petition for Review filed 8/7/20

Oral argument scheduled 12/8/20

             

4

M-Class Mining, LLC, 42 FMSHRC 491 (Aug. 2020)

Sec’y of Labor v. FMSHRC, D.C. Cir. No. 20-1369

Whether the Commission erred in upholding the Judge that the contested 103(k) accident order was not moot and in reversing his decision to not vacate the order

Petition for Review filed 9/16/20

Secretary’s brief due 12/14/2020

5

KenAmerican Resources, Inc., ., 42 FMSHRC 1 (Jan. 2020); 38 FMSHRC 1943 (Aug. 2016); 42 FMSHRC 659 (Aug. 2020) (ALJ)

KenAmerican Resources, Inc. v. FMSHRC, 6th Cir. No. 20-4201

Whether the Commission erred in reversing the ALJ’s conclusion that advance notice of an inspection was not established and whether the ALJ erred in her penalty assessment upon remand.

Petition for Review filed 10/13/2020

Petitioner’s brief due 12/21/2020

DECIDED

FMSHRC Decision(s) Appealed

Party Appealing

Circuit Court
Docket Number

Result

Reported at

Decision Date

Sec’y obo Greathouse v. Monongalia County Coal Co., et al., 40 FMSHRC 679 (June 2018) & 38 FMSHRC 941 (May 2016) (ALJ)

Monongalia County Coal

D.C. Cir. No. 18-1196

Voluntarily Dismissed

2020 WL 282907

(Jan. 17)

Cactus Canyon Quarries, Inc., 40 FMSHRC 1529 (Dec. 2018 (ALJ)

Cactus Canyon

D.C. Cir. No. 19-1040

Affirmed

953 F.3d 790

Jan. 14, 2020

Rain for Rent, 40 FMSHRC 1112 (Aug. 2018) (ALJ)

Western Oilfields Supply Co. d/b/a Rain for Rent

D.C. Cir. No. 18-1296; S. Ct. No. 19-1352

Affirmed

946 F.3d 584

Jan. 7, 2020

Cert. denied

2020 WL 6037213

(Oct. 13)

Signal Peak Energy, LLC, 40 FMSHRC 1059 (Aug. 2018) & 39 FMSHRC 638 (Mar. 2017) (ALJ)

Signal Peak

9th Cir. Nos. 18-72837 & -72938

Voluntarily Dismissed Upon Settlement

Unreported

Dec. 31, 2019

Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co., 40 FMSHRC 998 (Aug. 2018)

Consol

3rd Cir. No. 18-3078

Affirmed

941 F.3d 95

Oct. 22, 2019

Sec’y obo Scoles v. Harrison County Coal Co., 40 FMSHRC 1393 (Sept. 2018) (ALJ)

Harrison County Coal

D.C. Cir. No. 18-1320

Affirmed in part, Vacated and Remanded in part

790 Fed. Appx. 210

Oct. 4, 2019

Small Mine Development

37 FMSHRC 1892 (Sept. 2015)

Small Mine

D.C. Cir. No. 15-1391

Voluntarily Dismissed Upon Settlement

Unreported

Sept. 12, 2019

Poland Sand & Gravel, LLC

40 FMSHRC 1558 (Dec. 2018) (ALJ)

Poland Sand

D.C. Cir. No. 19-1057

Voluntarily Dismissed

2019 WL 3955750

(July 29)

Peabody Twentymile, LLC

39 FMSHRC 1323 (July 2017); 37 FMSHRC 2635 (Nov. 2015) (ALJ)

Peabody

10th Cir. No.

17-9540

Reversed

931 F.3d 992

July 18, 2019

The American Coal Co.

40 FMSHRC 1011 (Aug. 2018); 38 FMSHRC 1987 (Aug. 2016); 38 FMSHRC 2612 (Oct. 2016) (ALJ)

American Coal

D.C. Cir. No. 18-1270

Affirmed

933 F.3d 723

June 11, 2019

Sec’y obo McGary et al. v. Marshall County Coal Co. et al.

38 FMSHRC 2006 (Aug. 2016); 40 FMSHRC 261 (Mar. 2018); 38 FMSHRC 2694 (Oct. 2016) (ALJ)

Marshall County

D.C. Cir. No. 18-1098

Affirmed

923 F.3d 192

May 7, 2019

Rain for Rent,

40 FMSHRC 976 (July 2018) & WEST 2016-730-M (Aug. 30, 2018)

Western Oilfields Supply Co. d/b/a Rain for Rent

D.C. Cir. No. 18-1269

Remanded Pursuant to Parties’ Agreement

Unreported

Mar. 22, 2019

Mach Mining, LLC

40 FMSHRC 1 (Jan. 2018)

Mach

D. C. Cir. No. 18-1048

Affirmed

748 Fed. Appx. 357

Jan. 11, 2019

The American Coal Co.

40 FMSHRC 330 (Mar. 2018)

American

D.C. Cir. No. 18-1090

Voluntarily Dismissed

2018 WL 4148605

(Aug. 6)

Jones Brothers, Inc. 39 FMSHRC 570 (Mar. 2017) (ALJ)

Jones Bros.

6th Cir. No. 17-3483

Vacated and Remanded

898 F.3d 669

July 31, 2018

KenAmerican Resources, Inc.

39 FMSHRC 1709 (Aug. 2017) (ALJ)

KenAmerican

D.C. Cir. No. 18-1084

Dismissed as premature

2018 WL 4148593

(July 30)

Sec’y of Labor obo Groves v. Con-Ag, Inc.

39 FMSHRC 1811 (Sept. 2017) (ALJ)

Con-Ag

6th Cir. No. 17-4200

Affirmed

897 F.3d 693

July 26, 2018

Bussen Quarries, Inc. 39 FMSHRC 970 (May 2017) & 37 FMSHRC 2786 (Dec. 2015) (ALJ)

Bussen

8th Cir. No. 17-2281

Reversed

895 F.3d 1039

July 16, 2018

Canyon Fuel Co.

39 FMSHRC 1578 (Aug. 2017)

Canyon

10th Cir. No. 17-9541

Reversed

894 F.3d 1279

July 10, 2018

Consolidation Coal Co.

39 FMSHRC 1737 (Sept. 2017) & 37 FMSHRC 2396 (Oct. 2015) (ALJ)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 17-1219

Vacated and Remanded

895 F.3d 113

July 10, 2018

Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. FMSHRC and Sec’y of Labor

38 FMSHRC 2384 (Sept. 2016) (ALJ)

Couer

9th Cir. No. 16-73682

Affirmed

738 Fed. Appx. 916

June 21, 2018

Lowe, et al. v. Varis Gold USA, Inc., et al.

39 FMSHRC 781 & 801 (Mar. 2017) (ALJ)

Lowe, et al.

9th Cir. No. 17-72019

Dismissed as untimely

Nov. 15, 2017

Petition for Reconsideration denied June 21, 2018

Unreported

Hirt v. Gary Servaes Enterprises

38 FMSHRC 2319 (Aug. 2016) (ALJ) and 38 FMSHRC 2553 (Oct. 2016)

Servaes Enterprises

10th Cir. No. 16-9552

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Oct. 31, 2017

Sec’y obo Hamilton v. American Mining & Tunnelling, LLC

38 FMSHRC 2346 (Aug. 2016) (ALJ)

Hamilton

9th Cir. No. 16-73571

Dismissed for Failure

to Prosecute

Unreported

Oct. 20, 2017

John Richards Constr. Co.

39 FMSHRC 959 (May 2017)

John Richards

9th Cir. No. 17-71948

Dismissed as untimely

Unreported

Sept. 21, 2017

Wilson v. Browning

38 FMSHRC 1161 (May 2016) (ALJ)

Wilson

D.C. Cir. No. 16-1250

Affirmed

863 F.3d 876

July 21, 2017

Hopkins County Coal, LLC

 38 FMSHRC 1317 (June 2016)

Hopkins County

6th Cir. No. 16-3848

Affirmed

875 F.3d 279

July 18, 2017

Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc.

38 FMSHRC 1019 (May 2016) (ALJ)

Original Sixteen

9th Cir. No. 16-72349

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

June 6, 2017

The American Coal Co.

38 FMSHRC 1972 (Aug. 2016)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 16-1333

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Mar. 28, 2017

Knife River Construction

38 FMSHRC 1289 (June 2016)

Knife River

D.C. Cir. No. 16-1233

Dismissed Pursuant to Settlement

2017 WL 2347681

(Mar. 28)

Sec’y obo Bungard v GMS Mine Maint. & Repair

38 FMSHRC 2664 (Oct. 2016) (ALJ)

GMS

4th Cir. No. 16-2368

Dismissed Pursuant to Settlement

Unreported

Mar. 8, 2017

Maxxim Rebuild Co.

38 FMSHRC 605 (Apr. 2016)

Maxxim

6th Cir. No. 16-3530

Reversed

848 F.3d 737

Feb. 13, 2017

Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co.

38 FMSHRC 470 (Mar. 2016) (ALJ)

Consol

3rd Cir. No. 16-2643

Affirmed

666 Fed. Appx. 165

Dec. 20, 2016

Consol Buchanan Mining Co.

37 FMSHRC 90 (Jan. 2015) (ALJ)

Consol Buchanan

4th Cir. No. 15-1321

Affirmed

841 F.3d 642

Nov. 10, 2016

Noranda Alumina, L.L.C.

37 FMSHRC 2731 (Dec. 2015)

Noranda

5th Cir. No. 16-60049

Vacated and Remanded

841 F.3d 661

Nov. 8, 2016

Sec’y of Labor on behalf of Pappas v. CalPortland Co.

38 FMSHRC 137 (Feb. 2016)

CalPortland

D.C. Cir. No. 16-1094

Reversed

839 F.3d 1153

Oct. 20, 2016

Jim Walter Resources, Inc.

37 FMSHRC 1968 (Sept. 2015)

Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC

11th Cir. No. 15-14885

Affirmed

663 Fed. Appx. 809

Oct. 6, 2016

Petro Chemical Insulation, Inc.

37 FMSHRC 2826 (Dec. 2015) (ALJ)

Petro Chemical

D.C. Cir. No. 16-1090

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Sept. 27, 2016

Warrior Coal, LLC

38 FMSHRC 913 (May 2016)

Warrior

6th Cir. No. 16-3646

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Aug. 31, 2016

Tilden Mining Co.

36 FMSHRC 1965 (Aug. 2014) 

Tilden

D.C Cir. No. 14-1170

Affirmed

832 F.3d 817

Aug. 12, 2016

Northern Illinois Service Co.

37 FMSHRC 1225 (June 2015) (ALJ)

Northern Illinois

7th Cir. No. 15-2640

Affirmed

820 F.3d 868

Apr. 27, 2016

Cactus Canyon Quarries, Inc.

36 FMSHRC 3186 (Dec. 2014) (ALJ)

Cactus Canyon

D.C. Cir. No. 14-1260

Affirmed

820 F.3d 12

Apr. 19, 2016

Knox Creek Coal Co., 36 FMSHRC 1128 (May 2014)

Knox Creek

4th Cir. No. 14-2313

Affirmed

811 F.3d 148

Jan. 21, 2016

Mach Mining, LLC, 36 FMSHRC 2533 (Sept. 2014) (ALJ)

Mach Mining

D.C. Cir. No. 14-1266

Affirmed

809 F.3d 1259

Jan. 12, 2016

DQ Fire & Explosion Consultants, Inc., 36 FMSHRC 3090 (Dec. 2014) and 34 FMSHRC 2318 (Aug. 2012 (ALJ)

DQ Fire

 

 

D.C. Cir. No. 15-1008

Affirmed

632 Fed. Appx. 622

Dec. 1, 2015

Connolly-Pacific Co., 36 FMSHRC 1549 (June 2014)

Connolly-Pacific

D.C. Cir. No. 14-1133

Dismissed Pursuant to Settlement

2015 WL 9309653

(Nov. 30)

Brody Mining, LLC, 36 FMSHRC 2027 (Aug. 2014)

Brody

D.C. Cir. No. 14-1171

Voluntarily Dismissed

2015 WL 7720348

(Nov. 2)

Rex Coal Co., 36 FMSHRC 3195 (Dec. 2014) (ALJ)

Rex Coal

6th Cir. No. 14-4123

Affirmed

630 Fed. Appx. 359

Oct. 29, 2015

UMWA obo Franks and Hoy v. Emerald Coal Resources, LP, 36 FMSHRC 2088 (Aug. 2014) & 36 FMSHRC 3315 (Dec. 2014) (ALJ)

Emerald Coal

3rd Cir. No. 14-4029

Vacated and Remanded

620 Fed. Appx. 127

Aug. 6, 2015

American Coal Co., 35 FMSHRC 380 (Feb. 2013) and 36 FMSHRC 2609 (Sept. 2014) (ALJ)

American Coal

D.C. Cir. No. 14-1206

Affirmed

796 F.3d 18

July 31, 2015

Prairie State Generating Co., 35 FMSHRC 1985 (July 2013)

Prairie State

D.C. Cir. No. 13-1315

Affirmed

792 F.3d 82

June 26, 2015

Sec’y obo McKinsey v. Pretty Good Sand, Inc., 36 FMSHRC 2843 (Nov. 2014 ) (ALJ)

Pretty Good Sand

4th Cir. No. 15-1103

Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute

Unreported

Mar. 13, 2015

Power Fuels, LLC, 36 FMSHRC 695 (Mar. 2014) (ALJ)

Power Fuels

4th Cir. No. 14-1450

Affirmed

777 F.3d 214

Jan. 27, 2015

Oak Grove Resources, Inc., 35 FMSHRC 3039 (Sept. 2013) (ALJ)

Sumpter, et al., emp. by Oak Grove

11th Cir. No. 13-15360

Affirmed

763 F.3d 1292

Aug. 15, 2014

Black Beauty Coal. Co., 34 FMSHRC 1733 (Aug. 2012)

Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC, fdba Black Beauty

7th Cir. No. 13-1659

Affirmed

762 F.3d 611

Aug. 12, 2014

Shamokin Filler Co., 34 FMSHRC 1897 (Aug. 2012)

Shamokin Filler

3rd Cir. No. 12-4457

Affirmed

772 F.3d 330

July 11, 2014

Cert. Denied

135 S. Ct. 1549

Mar. 23, 2015

Sec’y obo Piper v. KenAmerican Resources, Inc., 35 FMSHRC 1969 (July 2013)

KenAmerican

6th Cir. No. 13-3804

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

June 17, 2014

Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., 35 FMSHRC 123 (Jan. 2013) (ALJ) 

Dickenson-Russell

4th Cir. No. 13-1374

Affirmed

747 F.3d 251

Mar. 27, 2014

Hopkins County Coal, 35 FMSHRC 134 (Jan. 2013) (ALJ)

Hopkins County Coal

6th Cir. No. 13-3322

Affirmed

557 Fed. Appx. 515

Mar. 3, 2014

Veris Gold, USA, 35 FMSHRC 2977 (Sept. 2013) (ALJ)

Veris Gold

D.C. Cir. No. 13-1282

Voluntarily Dismissed

2014 WL 590866

(Feb. 11)

Raw Coal Mining Co., No. WEVA 2008-858, etc., Unpublished Order (July 25, 2013)

Raw Coal

4th Cir. No. 13-2060

Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

553 Fed. Appx. 340

Feb. 4, 2014

Sec’y obo Ratliff v. Cobra Natural Resources, 35 FMSHRC 394 (Feb. 2013)

Cobra

4th Cir. No. 13-1406

Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

742 F.3d 82

Jan. 27, 2014

Mach Mining LLC, 34 FMSHRC 1784 (Aug. 2012)

Mach Mining

7th Cir. No. 12–3598

Affirmed

728 F.3d 643

Aug. 26, 2013

Cert. Denied

572 U.S. 1060

Apr. 21, 2014

Metz v. Carmeuse Lime, 34 FMSHRC 1820 (Aug. 2012)

William Metz

3rd Cir. No. 12-3507

Affirmed

532 Fed. Appx. 309

July 29, 2013

Mach Mining, LLC, 34 FMSHRC 2449 (Sept. 2012) (ALJ)

Mach Mining

D.C. Cir. No. 12-1466

Dismissed Upon Settlement

2013 WL 3357821

(June 11)

Cumberland Coal Resources, LP, 33 FMSHRC 2357 (Oct. 2011)

Cumberland

D.C. Cir. No. 11-1464

Affirmed

717 F.3d 1020

June 7, 2013

Big Ridge, Inc., 34 FMSHRC 1003 (May 2012)

Big Ridge, et al.

7th Cir. Nos. 12-2316, - 2460

Affirmed

715 F.3d 631

Apr. 26, 2013

Sec’y obo Howard v. Cumberland River Coa l Co., 34 FMSHRC 1396 (June 2012) (ALJ)

Cumberland River

6th Cir. No. 12-3918

Affirmed

712 F.3d 311

Apr. 4, 2013

Oak Grove Resources, LLC, 34 FMSHRC 594 (Mar. 2013 (ALJ)

Oak Grove

D.C. Cir. No. 12-1223

Affirmed

520 Fed. Appx. 1

Mar. 29, 2013

Lone Mountain Processing, Inc., 33 FMSHRC 2373 (Oct. 2011)

Lone Mountain

D.C. Cir. No. 11-1431

Vacated and Remanded

709 F.3d 1161

Mar. 19, 2013

Excel Mining, LLC, 34 FMSHRC 99 (Jan. 2012) (ALJ)

Excel

D.C. Cir. Nos. 12-1138, -1308

Affirmed

497 Fed. Appx. 78

Mar. 15, 2013

Northshore Mining Co., 34 FMSHRC 663 (Mar. 2012) (ALJ)

Northshore

8th Cir. No. 12-2249

Reversed

709 F.3d 706

Mar. 8, 2013

Black Beauty Coal Co., 33 FMSHRC 1482 (June 2011) (ALJ)

Black Beauty

D.C. Cir. No. 11-1306

Affirmed

703 F.3d 553

Dec. 28, 2012

Sec’y obo Clapp v. Cordero Mining, LLC, 33 FMSHRC 3029 (Dec. 2011) (ALJ)

Cordero

10th Cir. No. 12-9502

Affirmed

699 F.3d 1232

Nov. 15, 2012

Sec'y obo Dunne v. Vulcan Construction Materials, LP, 33 FMSHRC 1587 (July 2011)

Vulcan

7th Cir. No. 11-2860

Reversed

700 F.3d 297

Oct. 25, 2012

USA Cleaning Service & Building Maintenance, 33 FMSHRC 2264 (Sept. 2011) (ALJ)

Jeroski d/b/a USA Cleaning

7th Cir. No. 11-3687

Affirmed

697 F.3d 651

Oct. 11, 2012

Sec’y obo Gray v. North Fork Coal Corp., 33 FMSHRC 27 (Jan. 2011)

North Fork

6th Cir. Nos. 11-3398, 3684

Reversed

691 F.3d 735

Aug. 14, 2012

Pattison Sand Co., 33 FMSHRC 3096 (Dec. 2011) (ALJ)

Pattison

8th Cir. Nos. 12-1194, -1196

Affirmed

688 F.3d 507

July 31, 2012

Mainline Rock and Ballast, Inc., 33 FMSHRC 307 (Jan. 2011) (ALJ)

Mainline

10th Cir. No. 11-9525

Affirmed

693 F.3d 1181

May 24, 2012

Mountain Edge Mining, Inc., 33 FMSHRC 1290 (May 2011) (ALJ)

Mountain Edge

4th Cir. No. 11-1777

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

May 23, 2012

Ames Construction, Inc., 33 FMSHRC 1607 (July 2011)

Ames

D.C. Cir. No. 11-1303

Affirmed

676 F.3d 1109

Apr. 17, 2012

Wolf Run Mining Co.
32 FMSHRC 1228 (Oct. 2010)

Wolf Run

D.C. Cir. No. 10-1392

Affirmed

659 F.3d 1197

Nov. 4, 2011

Performance Coal Co., 32 FMSHRC 811 (Aug. 2010)

Performance

D.C. Cir. No. 10-1280

Vacated

642 F.3d 234

June 10, 2011

Baird v. PCS Phosphate Co., 33 FMSHRC 5 (Jan. 2011)

PCS Phosphate

4th Cir. No. 11-1102

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Apr. 11, 2011

Aracoma Coal Co., 32 FMSHRC 1249 (Oct. 2010)

Aracoma

4th Cir. No. 10-2300

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Feb. 7, 2011

Jaxun v. ASARCO, LLC, 31 FMSHRC 631 (May 2009) (ALJ)

Vernun Jaxun

9th Cir. No. 09-72459

Affirmed

408 Fed. Appx. 70

Jan. 7, 2011

Orchard Coal Co., 32 FMSHRC 371 (Apr. 2010) (ALJ), PDR denied, 32 FMSHRC 454 (May 2010)

Orchard Coal Co.

3rd Cir. No. 10-2718

Dismissed for Failure to Pursue

Unreported

Oct. 27, 2010

Walter Kuhl, 31 FMSHRC 700 (June 2009) (ALJ)

Walter Kuhl

3rd Cir. No. 09-3779

Dismissed as Untimely

Unreported

Apr. 21, 2010

Sec'y obo Pendley v. Highland Mining Co., 31 FMSHRC 61 (Jan. 2009)

Lawrence Pendley

6th Cir. No. 09-3213

Affirmed in part/remanded in part

601 F.3d 417

Apr. 2, 2010

National Cement Co. of California, 30 FMSHRC 668 (Aug. 2008)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 08-1312

Reversed

573 F.3d 788

July 21, 2009

Speed Mining, Inc., 29 FMSHRC 701 (Aug. 2007) (ALJ)

Speed Mining

4th Cir. No. 09-2090

Affirmed

528 F.3d 310

June 11, 2008

Plateau Mining Corp., 28 FMSHRC 501 (Aug. 2006)

Plateau Mining

10th Cir. No. 06-9582

Reversed

519 F.3d 1176

Mar. 17, 2008

Cumberland Coal Resources, LP, 28 FMSHRC 545 (Aug. 2006)

Cumberland Coal

3rd Cir. No. 06-4192

Affirmed

515 F.3d 247

Feb. 15, 2008

National Cement Co. of California, 27 FMSHRC 721 (Nov. 2005)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 06-1094

Vacated and remanded

494 F.3d 1066

July 20, 2007

Crimson Stone, 27 FMSHRC 980 (Dec. 2005) (ALJ)

Crimson Stone

11th Cir. No. 06-11442

Affirmed

198 Fed. Appx. 846

Sept. 8, 2006

Twentymile Coal Co., 27 FMSHRC 260 (Mar. 2005)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 05-1124

Reversed

456 F.3d 151

July 7, 2006

Original Sixteen-to-One Mine, 29 FMSHRC 21 (Jan. 2004) (ALJ)

Original Sixteen-to-One

9th Cir. No. 04-71301

Reversed

175 Fed. Appx. 825

Mar. 30, 2006

RAG Cumberland Resources, 26 FMSHRC 639 (Aug. 2004)

Cumberland Coal

D.C. Cir. No. 04-1427

Affirmed

171 Fed. Appx. 852

Nov. 10, 2005

Cannelton Industries, Inc., 26 FMSHRC 146 (Mar. 2004)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 04-1126

Reversed

415 F.3d 82

July 22, 2005

Twentymile Coal Co., 26 FMSHRC 666 (Aug. 2004)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 04-1293

Reversed

411 F.3d 256

June 10, 2005

D.A.S. Sand & Gravel, Inc., 25 FMSHRC 364 (July 2003) (ALJ)

D.A.S. Sand & Gravel

2nd Cir. No. 03-40668

Affirmed

386 F.3d 460

Jan. 27, 2005

Cert. Denied

544 U.S. 1048

May 23, 2005

RAG Shoshone Coal Corp., 26 FMSHRC 75 (Feb. 2004)

United Mine Workers of America

D.C. Cir. No. 04-1075

Dismissed for Lack of Standing

Unreported

Aug. 26, 2004

Olson v. Jacobs Ranch Coal Co., 25 FMSHRC 9 (Jan. 2003) (ALJ)

Hazel Olson

10th Cir. No. 03-9528

Affirmed

381 F.3d 1007

Aug. 24, 2004

Ohio Valley Coal Co., 24 FMSHRC 1072 (Dec. 2002) (ALJ)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 03-1070

Reversed and Remanded

359 F.3d 531

Feb. 24, 2004

Clarified 2004 WL 547606 (Mar. 17)

Kinder Morgan Operating, L.P., 23 FMSHRC 1288 (Dec. 2001)

Kinder Morgan

6th Cir. No. 02-3052

Affirmed

78 Fed. Appx. 462

Oct. 10, 2003

Sec’y obo Jackson v. Mountain Top Trucking, Inc., 23 FMSHRC 1230 (Nov. 2001)

Mountain Top

6th Cir. No. 01-4356

Affirmed

77 Fed. Appx. 321

Oct. 1, 2003

Garcia v. Colorado Lava, Inc., 25 FMSHRC 144 (Mar. 2003) (ALJ)

Andrew Garcia

10th Cir. No. 03-9562

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Aug. 7, 2003

Excel Mining, LLC,
23 FMSHRC 600 (June 2001)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 01-1335

Reversed

334 F.3d 1

July 8, 2003

Sec’y obo Owens v. Drummond Co., 24 FMSHRC 768 (July 2002) (ALJ)

Drummond

11th Cir. No. 02-14394

Affirmed

67 Fed. Appx. 588 (Table)

May 9, 2003

Christie v. Mountain Spring Coal Co., 22 FMSHRC 1322 (Nov. 2000) (ALJ)

Brian Christie

3rd Cir. No. 01-1124

Affirmed

64 Fed. Appx. 850

Mar. 21, 2003

Cert. Denied

540 U.S. 878

Oct. 6, 2003

Darwin Stratton & Son, Inc., 24 FMSHRC 817 (Aug. 2002) (ALJ)

Stratton & Son

10th Cir. Nos. 02-4222,

-4239

Mandamus Denied

Unreported

Dec. 12, 2002

Cannelton Industries, Inc., 24 FMSHRC 840 (Aug. 2002) (ALJ)

Cannelton

D.C. Cir. No. 02-1330

Voluntarily Dismissed

2002 WL 31696939

(Dec. 3)

Sec’y obo Noakes v. Gabel Stone Co., 23 FMSHRC 1222 (Nov. 2001)

Gabel Stone

8th Cir. No. 01-4016

Affirmed

307 F.3d 691

Oct. 7, 2002

Northern Illinois Steel Supply Co., 23 FMSHRC 162 (Feb. 2001)

Northern Illinois

7th Cir. No. 06-1752

Reversed

299 F.3d 844

June 20, 2002

Alcoa Alumina & Chemicals, LLC, 23 FMSHRC 911 (Sept. 2001)

Alcoa

5th Cir. No. 01-60783

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Dec. 26, 2001

Dynatec Mining Corp., 23 FMSHRC 4 (Jan. 2001)

Dynatec

D.C. Cir. No. 01-1071

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Dec. 11, 2001

RAG Cumberland Resources Corp., 22 FMSHRC 1006 (Sept. 2000)

RAG Cumberland

D.C. Cir. No. 00-1438

Affirmed

272 F.3d 590

Dec. 7, 2001

Consolidation Coal Co., 22 FMSHRC 340 (Mar. 2000)

Consol

4th Cir. No. 01-1228

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Oct. 19, 2001

J. Davidson & Sons Construction Co., 23 FMSHRC 359 (Mar. 2001) (ALJ)

J. Davidson & Sons

9th Cir. No. 01-70855

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

June 13, 2001

Bennett v. Newmont Gold Co., 21 FMSHRC 252 (Feb. 1999) (ALJ)

Gregory Bennett

9th Cir. No. 99-70531

Affirmed

12 Fed. Appx. 492

May 3, 2001

Eagle Energy, Inc., 21 FMSHRC 1235 (Nov. 1999) (ALJ)

Eagle Energy

4th Cir. No. 00-1073

Affirmed

240 F.3d 319

Feb. 15, 2001

Ankrom v. Wolcottville Sand & Gravel Corp., 22 FMSHRC 137 (Feb. 2000)

Ankrom

6th Cir. No. 00-3374

Affirmed

238 F.3d 419 (Table), 2000 WL 1828477

(Dec. 4)

Martin Marietta Aggregates, 22 FMSHRC 633 (May 2000)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 00-1284

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Nov. 20, 2000

Sec’y obo Bowling & Ball v. Mountain Top Trucking Co., 21 FMSHRC 883 (Mar. 1999)

Mountain Top

6th Cir. No. 99-4278

Affirmed

230 F.3d 1358 (Table), 2000 WL 1478374

(Sept. 29)

Capitol Cement Corp., 21 FMSHRC 883 (Aug. 1999)

Capitol Cement

4th Cir. No. 99-2264

Affirmed

229 F.3d 1141 (Table), 2000 WL 1205389

(Aug. 24)

Akzo Nobel Salt, Inc., 21 FMSHRC 846 (Aug. 1999)

Akzo Nobel

D.C. Cir. No. 99-1370

Vacated and remanded

212 F.3d 1301

May 26, 2000

Sec’y & ICWU v. ASARCO, Inc., 20 FMSHRC 1001 (Sept. 1998)

ASARCO

6th Cir. No. 98-4234

Affirmed

206 F.3d 720

Mar. 17, 2000

Contractors Sand & Gravel, Inc., 20 FMSHRC 960 (Sept. 1998)

Contractors Sand

D.C. Cir. No. 98-1480

Reversed

199 F.3d 1335

Jan. 7, 2000

BHP Copper, Inc., 21 FMSHRC 758 (July 1999)

BHP Copper

9th Cir. No. 99-71113

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Dec. 7, 1999

L& T Fabrication and Construction, Inc., 21 FMSHRC 607 (June 1999) (ALJ)

L&T Fabrication

10th Cir. No. 99-9523

Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

197 F.3d 1289

Nov. 29, 1999

Sec’y obo Hyles v. All American Asphalt, 21 FMSHRC 34 (Jan. 1999)

All American

9th Cir. Nos. 99-70169,

 -70496

Dismissed Upon Settlement of Penalty

Unreported

Nov. 17, 1999

Cyprus Emerald Resources Corp., 20 FMSHRC 790 (Aug. 1998)

Cyprus Emerald

D.C. Cir. Nos. 98-1442,

 -1548

Reversed

195 F.3d 42

Nov. 5, 1999

UMWA obo Burgess v. Meredith, et al., 20 FMSHRC 691 (July 1998)

Meredith, et al.

D.C. Cir. No. 98-1359

Reversed

177 F.3d 1042

June 4, 1999

Consolidation Coal Co., 20 FMSHRC 227 (Mar. 1998)

Sec’y of Labor

4th Cir. No. 98-1613

Affirmed

1999 WL 335777 (Table) (May 27)

Rock of Ages Corp., 20 FMSHRC 106 (Feb. 1998)

Rock of Ages

2nd Cir. No. 98-4095

Affirmed

170 F.3d 148

Mar. 3, 1999

Stillwater Mining Co., 19 FMSHRC 1803 (Nov. 1997) (ALJ)

Stillwater

9th Cir. No. 98-70062

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Feb. 16, 1999

Hobet Mining, Inc., 20 FMSHRC 889 (Aug. 1998) (ALJ)

Hobet

4th Cir. No. 98-2693

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Nov. 24, 1998

Walker Stone Co., 19 FMSHRC 48 (Jan. 1997)

Walker Stone

10th Cir. No. 979528

Affirmed

156 F.3d 1076

Sept. 22, 1998

In re: Contests of Respirable Dust Sample Alteration Cases, 17 FMSHRC 1819 (Nov. 1995)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 95-1619

Affirmed

151 F.3d 1096

Aug. 21, 1998

Windsor Coal Co., 19 FMSHRC 675 (Oct. 1997) (ALJ)

Windsor Coal

4th Cir. No. 97-2766

Affirmed

166 F.3d 337 (Table), 1998 WL 879062 (July 31)

Stillwater Mining Co., 18 FMSHRC 1289 (July 1996) (ALJ)

Stillwater

9th Cir. No. 97-2766

Affirmed

142 F.3d 1179

Apr. 28, 1998

Eastern Ridge Lime, L.P., 19 FMSHRC 398 (Feb. 1997) (ALJ)

Easter Ridge

4th Cir. No. 97-1579

Affirmed in part/vacated and remanded in part

141 F.3d 1158 (Table), 1998 WL 169213

(Apr. 13)

Consolidation Coal Co., 18 FMSHRC 1903 (Nov. 1996)

Consol

D.C. Cir. No. 97-1100

Affirmed

136 F.3d 819

Feb. 27, 1998

Mingo Logan Coal Co., 19 FMSHRC 246 (Feb. 1997)

Mingo Logan

4th Cir. No. 97-1392

Affirmed

133 F.3d 916 (Table), 1998 WL 3613

(Jan. 8)

McClanahan v. Wellmore Coal Corp., 19 FMSHRC 55 (Jan. 1997)

Wellmore

4th Cir. No. 97-1280

Reversed

133 F.3d 920 (Table), 1997 WL 794132

(Dec. 30)

Cert. Denied

525 U.S. 1025

Dec. 7, 1998

Amax Coal Co., 19 FMSHRC 1542 (Sept. 1997)

Amax

D.C. Cir. No. 97-1657

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Dec. 19, 1997

Beck Materials Co., 18 FMSHRC 772 (May 1996) (ALJ)

Beck Materials

8th Cir. No. 96-2984

Affirmed

129 F.3d 121 (Table), 1997 WL 636614 (Oct. 14)

Sec’y obo Poddey v. Tanglewood Energy, Inc., 18 FMSHRC 1315 (Aug. 1996)

Sec’y of Labor to enforce decision

4th Cir. No. 97-2102

Enforced

Unreported

Oct. 2, 1997

Perkins v. Morningside Develpment Corp., 13 FMSHRC 958 (June 1991) (ALJ)

Perkins to enforce decision

4th Cir. No. 97-1797

Enforced

Unreported

Aug. 20, 1997

RNS Services, Inc., 18 FMSHRC 523 (Apr. 1996)

RNS Services

3rd Cir. No. 96-3245

Affirmed

115 F.3d 182

May 29, 1997

Jim Walter Resources, Inc., 18 FMSHRC 1687 (Sept. 1996) (ALJ)

JWR

D.C. Cir. No. 96-1456

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

May 9, 1997

Amax Coal. Co., 18 FMSHRC 1355 (Aug. 1996)

Amax

D.C. Cir. No. 96-1487

Dismissed as Moot Upon Settlement

1997 WL 362750 (May 8)

Jim Walter Resources, Inc., 18 FMSHRC 508 (Apr. 1996)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 96-1164

Affirmed in part/reversed in part

111 F.3d 913

May 2, 1997

Energy West Mining Co., 18 FMSHRC 565 (Apr. 1996)

Energy West

D.C. Cir. No. 96-1243

Affirmed

111 F.3d 900

Apr. 25, 1997

Freeman United Coal Mining Co., 18 FMSHRC 438 (Mar. 1996) (ALJ)

Freeman United

D.C. Cir. Nos. 96-1185,

-1186

Affirmed in part/reversed in part

108 F.3d 358

Mar. 11, 1997

Peabody Coal Co., 18 FMSHRC 686 (May 1996)

Peabody

D.C. Cir. No. 96-1205

Affirmed

111 F.3d 963 (Table), 1997 WL 159436 (Mar. 3)

Primrose Coal Co., 18 FMSHRC 1443 (Aug. 1996) (ALJ)

Primrose

3rd Cir. No. 96-3525

Dismissed Upon Settlement

Unreported

Feb. 28, 1997

Blue Bayou Sand & Gravel, Inc., 18 FMSHRC

Blue Bayou

8th Cir. No. 96-2782

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Feb. 27, 1997

Doss Fork Coal Co., 18 FMSHRC 602 (Apr. 1996) (ALJ)

Doss Fork

D.C. Cir. No. 96-1199

Affirmed

111 F.3d 962 (Table), 1997 WL 159414 (Feb. 21)

Austin Powder Co., 18 FMSHRC 1878 (Oct. 1996) (ALJ)

Austin Powder

D.C. Cir. No. 97-1013

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Feb. 19, 1997

Deshetty v. Manalapan Mining Co., 18 FMSHRC 2133 (Dec. 1996) (ALJ)

Deshetty

6th Cir. No. 97-3151

Dismissed for Failure to Pursue

Unreported

Feb. 18, 1997

Jim Walter Resources, Inc., 17 FMSHRC 1423 (Aug. 1995) (ALJ)

JWR

D.C. Cir. No. 95-1554

Affirmed in part/reversed in part

103 F.3d 1020

Jan. 17, 1997

Joy Technologies, Inc., 17 FMSHRC 1310 (Aug. 1995)

Joy Technologies

10th Cir. No. 95-9540

Affirmed

99 F.3d 991

Nov. 5, 1996

Cert. denied

520 U.S. 1209

May 12, 1997

Peabody Coal Co., 18 FMSHRC 494 (Apr. 1996)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 96-1246

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Nov. 4, 1996

Cold Spring Granite Co., 17 FMSHRC 79 (Jan. 1995) (ALJ)

Cold Spring Granite

D.C. Cir. No. 95-1186

Reversed

98 F.3d 1376

Nov. 1, 1996

Mechanicsville Concrete, Inc., 17 FMSHRC 483 (Mar. 1995) (ALJ)

Mechanicsville

4th Cir. No. 95-2861

Dismissed Upon Settlement

Unreported

Aug. 1, 1996

Sinnott v. Jim Walter Resources, Inc., 16 FMSHRC 2445 (Dec. 1994) (ALJ)

Sinnott

11th Cir. 95-1692

Affirmed

89 F.3d 855 (Table), 1996 WL 346401 (June 17)

Sec’y obo Bowling et al v. Mayes Trucking Co.et al., 17 FMSHRC 1695 (Oct. 1995) (ALJ)

Mayes Trucking

6th Cir. No. 95-4170

Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

83 F.3d 422, 1996 WL 193730 (Apr. 19)

Dixie Fuel Co., 17 FMSHRC 727 (May 1995) (ALJ)

Dixie Fuel

6th Cir. No. 95-3721

Affirmed

82 F.3d 417, 1996 WL 185794 (Apr. 17)

Wyoming Fuel Co. n/k/a Basin Resources, Inc., 16 FMSHRC 1618 (1994)

Sec’y of Labor

10th Cir. No. 95-9527

Affirmed

81 F.3d 173 (Table), 1996 WL 164529 (Apr. 8)

Sec’y obo Wamsley, et al. v. Mutual Mining Co., 16 FMSHRC 1304 (June 1994) (ALJ) & 2371 (Nov. 1994) (ALJ)

Sec’y of Labor; Mutual Mining

4th Cir. Nos. 95-1130,

 -1212

Affirmed in part/reversed in part

80 F.3d 110

Apr. 3, 1996

Sec’y obo Nantz v. Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, 16 FMSHRC 2208 (Nov. 1994)

Sec’y of Labor

6th Cir. No. 94-5325

Dismissed as Moot

Unreported

June 21, 1995

Rhone-Poulenc of Wyoming Co., 15 FMSHRC 2083 (Oct. 1993)

Rhone-Poulenc

10th Cir. 94-9521

Affirmed

57 F.3d 982

June 14, 1995

W.S. Frey Co., 16 FMSHRC 975 (Apr. 1994) (ALJ)

W.S. Frey

4th Cir. No. 94-1860

Affirmed

57 F.3d 1068 (Table), 1995 WL 352494 (June 13)

Thunder Basin Coal Co., 16 FMSHRC 1849 (Aug. 1994)

Thunder Basin

10th Cir. No. 94-9563

Affirmed

56 F.3d 1275

June 7, 1995

L & J Energy Co., 16 FMSHRC 796 (Apr. 1994)

L&J Energy

D.C. Cir. No. 94-1454

Remanded for Penalty

57 F.3d 1086

June 6, 1995

Buck Creek Coal Inc., Unpublished Order (Feb. 8, 1995)

Buck Creek

D.C. Cir. No. 95-1158

Mandamus Denied

1995 WL 311482 (Apr. 24)

Buck Creek Coal Co., 16 FMSHRC 540 (Mar. 1994) (ALJ)

Buck Creek

7th Cir. No. 94-2084

Affirmed

52 F.3d 133

Apr. 20, 1995

Shirel and Guess, emp. by Piro Mining Co., 15 FMSHRC 2440 (Dec. 1993)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 94-1030

Affirmed

52 F.3d 1123 (Table), 1995 WL 225707 (Mar. 29)

Deshetty, emp. by Island Creek Coal Co., 16 FMSHRC 1046 (May 1994)

Deshetty

D.C. Cir. No. 94-1479

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Feb. 8, 1995

Vanover v. Shamrock Coal Co., 15 FMSHRC 2505 (Dec. 1993) (ALJ)

Vanover

D.C. Cir. No. 94-1089

Affirmed

48 F.3d 563 (Table), 1995 WL 35316 (Jan. 13)

Collins v. Andalex Resources, Inc., 15 FMSHRC 257 (Feb. 1993) (ALJ)

Collins

6th Cir. No. 93-3427

Affirmed

43 F.3d 1388 (Table), 1994 WL 683938 (Dec. 6)

Energy West Mining Co., 15 FMSHRC 587 (Apr. 1993)

Energy West

D.C. Cir. No. 93-1296

Affirmed

40 F.3d 457

Dec. 2, 1994

Kerr-McGee Coal Corp., 15 FMSHRC 352 (Mar. 1993)

Kerr-McGee

D.C. Cir. No. 93-1250

Affirmed

40 F.3d 1257

Dec. 2, 1994

Cert. denied

515 U.S. 1159

June 26, 1995

Bethenergy Mines, Inc., 15 FMSHRC 981 (June 1993)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 93-1475

Affirmed

43 F.3d 712 (Table), 1994 WL 665199 (Nov. 9)

United Energy Services, Inc., 15 FMSHRC 2022 (Sept. 1993) (ALJ)

United Energy

4th Cir. No. 93-2520

Affirmed

35 F.3d 971

Sept. 23, 1994

Materials Delivery, 15 FMSHRC 2467 (Dec. 1993) (ALJ)

Mechanicsville Concrete, Inc., t/a Materials Delivery

4th Cir. No. 94-1222

Affirmed

35 F.3d 556 (Table), 1994 WL 503846 (Sept. 16)

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 15 FMSHRC 2428 (Dec. 1993)

Air Products

3rd Cir. No. 93-3646

Affirmed

37 F.3d 1485 (Table), 1994 WL 511408 (Aug. 18)

Boswell v. National Cement Co., 14 FMSHRC 253 (Feb. 1992) & 14 FMSHRC 541 (Apr. 1992) (ALJ on remand)

National Cement

11th Cir. No. 93-6557

Reversed

27 F.3d 526

Aug. 3, 1994

Jerry Ike Harless Towing, Inc., 16 FMSHRC 683 (Apr. 1994)

Harless Towing

5th Cir. No. 94-40545

Dismissed as Untimely

Unreported

July 14, 1994

Sec’y obo Smith v. Helen Mining Co., 14 FMSHRC 1571 (Sept. 1992) (ALJ)

The Helen Mining Co.

D.C. Cir. No. 92-1599

Affirmed

16 F.3d 1291

Mar. 4, 1994

C&B Mining Co., 15 FMSHRC 917 (May 1993) (ALJ)

Gary L. Lorenz

3rd Cir. No. 93-3652

Dismissed for Failure to Pursue

Unreported

Jan. 31, 1994

Stroud v. CBM Mining, Inc., 14 FMSHRC 1795 (Oct. 1992) (ALJ)

Stroud

D.C. Cir. No. 93-1001

Affirmed

1993 WL 411200 (Oct. 7)

Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp., 15 FMSHRC 367 (Mar. 1993)

Cyprus Tonopah

9th Cir. No. 93-70453

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Oct. 5, 1993

Burgan v. Harlan Cumberland Coal Co., 15 FMSHRC 889 (May 1993) (ALJ)

Burgan

D.C. Cir. No. 93-8023

Dismissed as Untimely

1993 WL 404003 (Sept. 30)

Meek v. Essroc Corp., 15 FMSHRC 606 (Apr. 1993)

Essroc Corp.

6th Cir. No. 93-3833

Dismissed Upon Settlement

Unreported

Aug. 27, 1993

Southern Ohio Coal Co., 14 FMSHRC 978 (June 1992)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 92-1306

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

(Sometime after June 15, 1993)

Smith v. KEM Coal Co., 14 FMSHRC 67 (Jan. 1992)

KEM Coal

6th Cir. No. 92-3734

Affirmed

995 F.2d 1067 (Table), 1993 WL 173689 (May 24)

Sec’y obo Bowling v. Perry Transport, Inc., 15 FMSHRC 196 (Feb. 1993)

Perry Transport

6th Cir. No. 93-3204

Dismissed for Failure to Pursue

Unreported

Apr. 28, 1993

Homestake Mining Co., 13 FMSHRC 988 (June 1991) (ALJ)

Homestake

D.C. Cir. No. 91-1423

Dismissed as Moot

979 F.2d 248 (Table), 1992 WL 328471 (Nov. 5)

Burns v. D.H. Lattner & Sons, Inc., 13 FMSHRC 995 (June 1991) (ALJ)

Estate of Burns

D.C. Cir. No. 91-1379

Voluntarily Dismissed

Unreported

Oct. 21, 1992

Hays v. Leeco, Inc., 12 FMSHRC 1850 (Sept. 1990)

Hays

D.C. Cir. No. 91-1276

Dismissed Upon Settlement

976 F.2d 46 (Table), 1992 WL 225480 (Aug. 26)

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 12 FMSHRC 1562 (Aug. 1990)

Pennsylvania Electric

3rd Cir. No. 90-3636

Affirmed

969 F.2d 1501

July 15, 1992

Lancashire Coal Co., 13 FMSHRC 875 (July 1991)

Lancashire Coal

3rd Cir. Nos. 91-3433,

 -3566

Reversed

968 F.2d 388

June 29, 1992

Utah Power & Light Co., Mining Div., 12 FMSHRC 965 (May 1990)

Utah Power

10th Cir. No. 90-9538

Affirmed

951 F.2d 292

Dec. 27, 1991

Puerto Rican Cement Co., 12 FMSHRC 1934 (Oct. 1990) (ALJ)

Puerto Rican Cement

D. C. Cir. No. 91-1078

Affirmed

950 F.2d 797 (Table), 1991 WL 265867 (Dec. 12)

Wagner v. Pittston Coal Group et al. and Ann McGlaughlin et al., 12 FMSHRC 1178 (June 1990)

Dennis Wagner

4th Cir. No. 91-2025

Affirmed

947 F.2d 943 (Table), 1991 WL 224257 (Nov. 5)

Southern Ohio Coal Co., 12 FMSHRC 1498 (Aug. 1990)

Southern Ohio

4th Cir. No. 90-1827

Affirmed

940 F.2d 653 (Table), 1991 WL 153649 (Aug. 14)

Begay v. Liggett Industries, Inc., 11 FMSHRC 887 (May 1989) (ALJ)

Liggett Industries

10th Cir. No. 89-9546

Affirmed

923 F.2d 150

Jan. 9, 1991

Sec’y obo Price and Vacha v. Jim Walters Resources, Inc., 9 FMSHRC 1305 (Aug. 1987)

Jim Walters

11th Cir. No. 87-7484

Affirmed

920 F.2d 738

Dec. 21, 1990

Otis Elevator Co., 11 FMSHRC 1896 (Oct. 1989) and 11 FMSHRC 1918 (Oct. 1989)

Otis Elevator

D.C. Cir. Nos. 89-1712,

 -1713

Affirmed

921 F.2d 1285

Dec. 18, 1990

Local Union 1261, UMWA v. Consolidation Coal Co., 11 FMSHRC 1609 (Sept. 1989)

Local Union 1261

D.C. Cir. No. 89-1637

Affirmed

917 F.2d 42

Oct. 26, 1990

Green River Coal Co., 11 FMSHRC 2036 (Oct. 1989) (ALJ)

Green River

6th Cir. No. 89-4133

Affirmed

914 F.2d 256 (Table), 1990 WL 126420 (Aug. 30)

Bryant v. Dingess Mine Service, et al., 10 FMSHRC 1173 (Sept. 1988)

Bryant and Winchester Coals

4th Cir. Nos. 89-3247

 -3352

Affirmed

905 F.2d 1533 (Table), 1990 WL 74302 (May 10)

Western Fuels-Utah, Inc., 11 FMSHRC 278 (Mar. 1989)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 89-1258

Reversed

900 F.2d 318

April 6, 1990

Utah Power & Light Co., 10 FMSHRC 302 (Mar. 1988)

Utah Power

10th Cir. Nos. 88-1655,

 -1659

Affirmed in part/Reversed in part

897 F.2d 447

Feb. 26, 1990

Sec’y obo Pack v. Maynard Branch Dredging et al., 11 FMSHRC 168 (Feb. 1989)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 11-8962

Affirmed

896 F.2d 599 (Table), 1990 WL 18651 (Feb. 21)

Frye v. Pittston Coal Group/Clinchfield Coal Co., 11 FMSHRC 187 (Feb. 1989) (ALJ)

Frye

4th Cir. No. 89-2668

Affirmed

896 F.2d 1367 (Table), 1990 WL 15594 (Feb. 9)

Local Union 2274, Dist. 28, UMWA v. Clinchfield Coal Co., 10 FMSHRC 1493 (Nov. 1988)

Clinchfield

D.C. Cir. No. 88-1873

Affirmed

895 F.2d 773

Feb. 9, 1990

Sec’y obo Keene v. S&M Coal Co., et al., 10 FMSHRC 1145 (Sept. 1988)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 88-1765

Affirmed in part/reversed and remanded in part

888 F.2d 1448

Nov. 3, 1989

Davidson Mining, Inc., 10 FMSHRC 765 (June 1988) (ALJ)

Davidson

4th Cir. No. 88-1136

Affirmed

884 F.2d 1387 (Table), 1989 WL 100533 (Aug. 28)

Sisk v. E.R. Mining, Inc., d/b/a E.R. Trucking Co., 10 FMSHRC 1101 (Aug. 1988) (ALJ)

Sisk

6th Cir. No. 88-3982

Affirmed

878 F.2d 1436 (Table), 1989 WL 76156 (July 13)

Western Fuels-Utah, Inc., 10 FMSHRC 256 (Mar. 1988)

Western Fuels-Utah

D.C. Cir. No. 88-1313

Affirmed

870 F.2d 711

Mar. 24, 1989

Asarco, Inc.-Northwestern Mining Dep’t, 8 FMSHRC 1632 (Nov. 1986)

Asarco, Inc.

10th Cir. No. 86-2765

Affirmed

868 F.2d 1195

Mar. 13, 1989

Sec’y obo Bushnell v. Cannelton Industries, Inc., 10 FMSHRC 152 (Feb. 1988)

Sec’y of Labor

D.C. Cir. No. 88-1229

Reversed and remanded

867 F.2d 1432

Feb. 14, 1989

Sec’y obo Gilbert v. Sandy Fork Mining Co., 9 FMSHRC 1327 (Aug. 1987)

Gilbert

D.C. Cir. No. 87-1499

Reversed

866 F.2d 1433

Jan. 29, 1989

Sec’y obo Maggard v. Chaney Creek Coal Co., 9 FMSHRC 1314 (Aug. 1987)

Chaney Creek and Maggard

D.C. Cir. Nos. 87-1494,

 -1500

Affirmed in part/reversed in part

866 F.2d 1424

Jan. 27, 1989

Thurman v. Queen Anne Coal Co., 10 FMSHRC 131 (Feb. 1988)

Thurman

6th Cir. No. 88-3210

Affirmed

866 F.2d 431 (Table), 1989 WL 3974 (Jan. 20)

Emerald Mines. Corp., 9 FMSHRC 1590 (Sept. 1987)

Emerald

D.C. Cir. No. 87-1816

Affirmed

863 F.2d 51

Dec. 6, 1988

Austin Power, Inc., 9 FMSHRC 2015 (Dec. 1987)

Austin Power

5th Cir. No. 88-4051

Affirmed

861 F.2d 99

Nov. 30, 1988

Wilmot Mining Co., 9 FMSHRC 684 (Apr. 1987)

Wilmot

6th Cir. No. 87-3480

Affirmed in part/reversed and remanded in part

848 F.2d 195 (Table), 1988 WL 48543 (May 17)

Simpson v. Kenta Energy, Inc., et al., 8 FMSHRC 1034 (July 1985)

Simpson

D.C. Cir. No. 86-1141

Reversed and remanded

842 F.2d 453

Mar. 18, 1988

Local Union No. 5817, Dist. 17, UMWA v. Monument Mining Corp., 9 FMSHRC 209 (Feb. 1987)

UMWA

D. C. Cir. No. 87-1136

Reversed and remanded

840 F.2d 77

Feb. 23, 1988

Sec’y obo Corbin, et al. v. Sugartree Corp., et al., 9 FMSHRC 394 (Mar. 1987)

Terco, Inc., et al.

6th Cir. Nos. 87-3391,

-3572

Affirmed

839 F.2d 236

Dec. 8, 1987

Cert. denied

488 U.S. 818

Oct. 3, 1988

Jones v. D&R Contractors, 8 FMSHRC 1045 (July 1986)

Jones

6th Cir. No. 86-3759

Reversed

827 F.2d 769 (Table), 1987 WL 44563 (Aug. 27)

Sec’y obo Hogan v. Emerald Mines Corp., 8 FMSHRC 1066 (July 1986)

Emerald

3rd Cir. No. 86-3786

Affirmed

829 F.2d 31

Aug. 7, 1987

Consolidation Coal Co., 8 FMSHRC 890 (June 1986)

Consol

D.C. Cir. No. 86-1403

Affirmed

824 F.2d 1071

July 24, 1987

Sec’y obo Acton, et al., v. Jim Walters Resources, Inc., 7 FMSHRC 1348; UMWA obo Rowe et al. v. Peabody Coal Co., 7 FMSHRC 1357 (Sept. 1985)

Brock (Sec’y), Merrell, UMWA

D.C. Cir. Nos. 85-1714,

-1716, -1717; 86-1002,

 -1027

Affirmed

822 F.2d 1134

July 7, 1987

Sec’y obo Ribel v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp., 7 FMSHRC 2015 (Dec. 1985)

Eastern Associated and Ribel

4th Cir. Nos. 86-3832(L),

 -3833

Affirmed in part/reversed in part

813 F.2d 639

Mar. 9, 1987

Paul v. P.B. – K.B.B., Inc., 7 FMSHRC 1784 (Nov. 1985)

Paul

D.C. Cir. No. 85-1801

Affirmed

812 F.2d 717

Feb. 27, 1987

Southern Ohio Coal Co., 8 FMSHRC 295 (Mar. 1986)

Southern Ohio

6th Cir. No. 86-3292

Affirmed

815 F.2d 80 (Table)

Feb. 25, 1987

Sec’y obo Cameron v. Consolidation Coal Co., 7 FMSHRC 319 (Mar. 1985)

Consol

4th Cir. No. 85-2369

Affirmed

795 F.2d 364

July 8, 1986

Consolidation Coal Co., 7 FMSHRC 332 (Mar. 1985) (ALJ) & 7 FMSHRC 490 (Apr. 1985)

Consol

4th Cir. No. 85-1434

Affirmed

786 F.2d 1152 (Table)

Mar. 13, 1986

Sec’y ex rel. Bennett, et al. v. Emery Mining Corp., 5 FMSHRC 1391 (Aug. 1983)

Emery

10th Cir. No. 83-2017

Reversed

783 F.2d 155

Jan. 31, 1986

Pyro Mining Co., 6 FMSHRC 2089 (Sept. 1984)

Pyro

6th Cir. No. 84-4022

Affirmed in part/reversed and remanded in part

785 F.2d 310 (Table)

Jan. 6, 1986

Old Dominion Power Co., 6 FMSHRC 1886 (Aug. 1984)

Old Dominion

4th Cir. No. 84-1942

Reversed

772 F.2d 92

Sept. 18, 1985

Kitt Energy Corp., 6 FMSHRC 1596 (July 1984)

UMWA

D.C. Cir. No. 84-1428

Affirmed

768 F.2d 1477

Aug. 2, 1985

Moses v. Whitley Development Corp., 4 FMSHRC 1459 (Aug. 1982)

Whitley

6th Cir. No. 84-3375

Affirmed

770 F.2d 168 (Table), 1985 WL 13502 (July 31, 1985)

Sec’y ob [7 miners] v. Metric Constructors, Inc. 6 FMSHRC 226 (Feb. 1984) & 6 FMSHRC 1050 (Apr. 1984) (ALJ)

Sec’ of Labor

Metric

11th Cir. No. 84-3427

Affirmed

766 F.2d 469

July 23, 1985

United States Steel Corp., 4 FMSHRC 954 (May 1982) (ALJ)

U.S. Steel

8th Cir. No. 84-1889

Affirmed

756 F.2d 658

Mar. 6, 1985

Council of Southern Mountains, Inc. v. Martin County Coal Corp., 6 FMSHRC 206 (Feb. 1984)

Council of Southern Mountains

D.C. Cir. No. 84-1092

Affirmed

751 F.2d 1418

Jan. 15, 1985

Hollis v. Consolidation Coal Co., 6 FMSHRC 21 (Jan. 1984)

Hollis

D.C. Cir. No. 84-1041

Affirmed

750 F.2d 1093 (Table)

Dec. 28, 1984

Emery Mining Corp., 5 FMSHRC 1400 (Aug. 1983)

Emery

10th Cir. No. 83-2046

Affirmed

744 F.2d 1411

Sept. 26, 1984

Monterey Coal Co., 5 FMSHRC 1223 (July 1983) (ALJ)

Monterey

7th Cir. No. 83-2651

Affirmed

743 F.2d 589

Sept. 14, 1984

Consolidation Coal Co., 3 MSHC 1082 (July 1983) (ALJ digest)

Consol

3rd Cir. No. 83-3463

Affirmed

740 F.2d 271

Aug. 13, 1984

Sellersburg Stone Co., 5 FMSHRC 287 (Mar. 1983)

Sellersburg

7th Cir. No. 83-1630

Affirmed

736 F.2d 1147

June 11, 1984

Sec’y ex rel. Smith, et al. v. Stafford Construction Co., 5 FMSHRC 618 (Apr. 1983)

Donavan (Sec’y)

D.C. Cir. No. 83-1566

Reversed and remanded

732 F.2d 954

Apr. 20, 1984

Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., 4 FMSHRC 2141 (Dec. 1982)

Cleveland Cliffs

6th Cir. No. 83-3021

Affirmed

734 F.2d 13 (Table)

Apr. 6, 1984

Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., 5 FMSHRC 1209 (July 1983)

International Union, UMWA

D.C. Cir. No. 83-1867

Reversed and remanded

731 F.2d 995 (Table), 3 MSHC 1289

Mar. 9, 1984

Mathies Coal Co., 5 FMSHRC 300 (Mar. 1983)

UMWA

D.C. Cir. No. 83-1437

Affirmed

725 F.2d 126 (Table), 3 MSHC 1217

Jan. 13, 1984

Dickey v. United States Steel Mining Co., 5 FMSHRC 519 (July 1983) (ALJ)

Dickey

3rd Cir. No. 83-3265

Affirmed

727 F.2d 1099 (Table) 3 MSHC 1233

Jan. 10, 1984

Florence Mining Co., et al., 5 FMSHRC 189 (Feb. 1983)

Florence Mining Co., et al.

3rd Cir. No. 83-3124

Affirmed

725 F.2d 667 (Table)

Dec. 12, 1983

Frazier v. Morrison-Knudsen, Inc., 5 FMSHRC 139 (Jan. 1983) (ALJ)

Frazier

D.C. Cir. No. 83-1322

Affirmed

721 F.2d 1424 (Table), 3 MSHC 1138

Nov. 21, 1983

Neal v. Wayne Boich, dba W.B. Coal Co., 3 FMSHRC 443 (Feb. 1981) (ALJ)

Boich

6th Cir. No. 81-3186

Affirmed

719 F.2d 194 (on rehearing)

Oct. 14, 1983

704 F.2d 275 (original)

Apr. 5, 1983

Local Union 1957, UMWA, et al. v. Southern Ohio Coal Co., 2 FMSHRC 3472 (Dec. 1980)

Southern Ohio

6th Cir. No. 81-3007

Reversed

716 F.2d 1105

Sept. 12, 1983

Miller Mining Co., 4 FMSHRC 1509 (Aug. 1982) (ALJ)

Miller Mining

9th Cir. No. 82-7603

Affirmed

713 F.2d 487

Aug. 16, 1983

Brazell v. Island Creek Coal Co., 4 FMSHRC 1455 (Aug. 1982)

Brazell

6th Cir. No. 82-3562

Affirmed

716 F.2d 902 (Table), 3 MSHC 1036

July 18, 1983

Sec’y obo Chacon v. Phelps Dodge Corp., 3 FMSHRC 2508 (Nov. 1981)

Phelps Dodge

D.C. Cir. No. 81-2300

Reversed and remanded

709 F.2d 86

June 7, 1983

Climax Molybdenum Co., 2 FMSHRC 2748 (Oct. 1980)

Climax

10th Cir. No. 80-2187

Affirmed

703 F.2d 447

Mar. 21, 1983

Munsey v. Smitty Baker Coal Co., et al., 2 FMSHRC 3463 (Dec. 1980) & 3 FMSHRC 2056 (Sept. 1981) (ALJ)

Munsey & Smitty Baker, et al.

D.C. Cir. Nos. 82-1079,

 -1084

Affirmed in part/reversed and remanded in part

701 F.2d 976

Mar. 11, 1983

Cowin & Co., 2 FMSHRC 2543 (Sept. 1980 (ALJ)

Cowin

4th Cir. No. 82-1336

Affirmed

694 F.2d 966

Dec. 10, 1982

Texas Industries, Inc., 4 FMSHRC 352 (Feb. 1982) (ALJ)

Texas Industries

5th Cir. No. 82-4132

Affirmed

694 F.2d 720 (Table), 2 MSHC 1915

Nov. 29, 1982

Kenny Richardson, 3 FMSHRC 8 (Jan. 1981)

Richardson

6th Cir. No. 81-3060

Affirmed

689 F.2d 682

Oct. 1, 1982

Sewell Coal Co., 3 FMSHRC 1402 (June 1981

Sewell

4th Cir. No. 81-1592

Affirmed

686 F.2d 1066

Aug. 30, 1982

Sec’y of Labor and Miller v. Old Ben Coal Co., 2 FMSHRC 294 (Feb. 1980) (ALJ)

Miller

7th Cir. No. 80-1536

Affirmed

687 F.2d 194

Aug. 19, 1982

Phelps Dodge Corp., 3 FMSHRC 458 (Feb. 1981) (ALJ)

Phelps Dodge

9th Cir. No. 81-7251

Reversed

681 F.2d 1189

July 22, 1982

Capitol Aggregates, Inc., 3 FMSHRC 1388 (June 1981)

Capitol

5th Cir. No. 81-4278

Affirmed

671 F.2d 1377 (Table)

Mar. 19, 1982

The Helen Mining Co., 1 FMSHRC 1796 (Nov. 1979); Kentland Elkhorn Coal Corp., 1 FMSHRC 1833 (Nov. 1979); Allied Chemical Corp 1 FMSHRC 1947 (Dec. 1979)

Sec’y of Labor and UWMA

D.C. Cir Nos. 79-2503, -2518, -2536,

 -2537; 80-1021

Reversed and Remanded

671 F.2d 615

Feb. 23, 1982

Allied Products Co., 2 FSMHRC 2517 (Sept. 1980) (ALJ)

Allied

5th Cir. No. 80-7935

Affirmed in part/vacated and remanded in part

666 F.2d 890

Feb. 1, 1982

B. L. Anderson, Inc., 3 FMSHRC 1019 (Apr. 1981) (ALJ)

Anderson

8th Cir. No. 81-1637

Affirmed

668 F.2d 442

Jan. 15, 1982

Cyprus Industrial Minerals Corp., 3 FMSHRC 1 (Jan. 1981)

Cyprus

9th Cir. No. 81-7062

Affirmed

664 F.2d 1116

Dec. 28, 1981

Harman Mining Corp., 3 FMSHRC 45 (Jan. 1981) (ALJ)

Harman

4th Cir. No. 81-1189

Affirmed

671 F.2d 794

Dec. 24, 1981

Sec’y obo Pasula v. Consolidation Coal Co., 2 FMSHRC 2786 (Oct. 1980)

Consol

3rd Cir. No. 80-2600

Reversed

663 F.2d 1211

Oct. 30, 1981

Parks v. L & M Coal Corp., 2 FMSHRC 2815 (Oct. 1980)

L&M

4th Cir. No. 80-1820

Affirmed

672 F.2d 910 (Table), 2 MSHC 1481

Oct. 7, 1981

Duval Corp., 2 FMSHRC 781 (Apr. 1980)

Duval

9th Cir. No. 80-7213

Affirmed

650 F.2d 1051

July 13, 1981

Magma Copper Co., 1 FMSHRC 1948 (Dec. 1979)

Magma

9th Cir. No. 79-7687

Affirmed

645 F.2d 694

May 18, 1981

Shamrock Coal Co., 1 FMSHRC 799 (July 1979)

Shamrock

6th Cir. No. 79-3541

Affirmed

652 F.2d 59 (Table)

Mar. 23, 1981

Shamrock Coal Co., 1 FMSHRC 469 (June 1979)

Shamrock

6th Cir. No. 79-3393

Affirmed

653 F.2d 59 (Table)

Mar. 9, 1981

Shamrock Coal Co., 1 MSHC 1761 (Jan. 1979) (ALJ digest)

Shamrock

6th Cir. No. 79-3541

Affirmed

647 F.2d 166 (Table), 2 MSHC 1153

Feb. 3, 1981

Ace Drilling Coal Co., 2 FMSHRC 790 (Apr. 1980)

Ace

3rd Cir. No. 80-1750

Affirmed

642 F.2d 440 (Table)

Jan. 23, 1981

Monterey Coal Co., 1 FMSHRC 1782 (Nov. 13, 1979)

Monterey

4th Cir. No. 79-1827

Dismissed as premature

635 F.2d 291

Nov. 17, 1980

Scotia Coal Mining Co., 2 FMSHRC 633 (Mar. 1980)

Scotia

6th Cir. No. 80-3303

Dismissed as premature

636 F.2d 1219 (Table), 2 MSHC 1051

Nov. 14, 1980

Cowin & Co., Unpublished decision, HOPE 76-210-P through -213-P (Sept. 14, 1978) (ALJ)

Cowin

4th Cir. No. 78-1825

Vacated and Remanded

612 F.2d 838

Dec. 28, 1979

Westmoreland Coal Co., Unpublished Decision, HOPE 78-236 (Apr. 3, 1978) (ALJ)

Westmoreland

4th Cir. No. 78-1322

Affirmed and remanded

606 F.2d 417

Aug. 22, 1979