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Lancashire Coal Company (Commission decision, August 6, 1991)

Lancashire Coal Company (FMSHRC PENN 89-147-R and related dockets): Petition for reconsideration denied

Decision type
Commission decision
Dockets
PENN 89-147-R, PENN 89-148-R, PENN 89-149-R, PENN 89-192-R, PENN 89-93-R, PENN 90-10
Decided
August 6, 1991
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-08-16
Official source
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Plain-English summary

Lancashire Coal Company asked the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission to reconsider its June 11, 1991 decision in six related dockets. The Secretary of Labor filed a response opposing the petition. After considering the petition and response, the Commission denied the petition. This order does not identify a mine safety standard, change a citation, or state a penalty result.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standards: None identified in the order.
  • Outcome: The petition for reconsideration was denied.
  • Key point: The Commission left its June 11, 1991 decision in place.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY & HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. August 6, 1991 SECRETARY OF LABOR, MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)
v. Docket Nos. PENN 89-147-R
PENN 89-148-R
LANCASHIRE COAL COMPANY
PENN 89-149-R
PENN 89-192-R
PENN 89-93-R
PENN 90-10

ORDER
Lancashire Coal Company has filed a Petition for Reconsideration requesting that the Commission reconsider its decision of June 11, 1991, in this matter, and the Secretary of Labor has filed a Response opposing the Petition. Upon consideration of the Petition and Response, this Petition is denied.

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