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United States Steel Corporation v. Secretary of Labor (MSHA) (Commission decision, May 2, 1979)

United States Steel Corporation (FMSHRC PITT 78-335): Judge's decision reversed and remanded

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
PITT 78-335
Decided
May 2, 1979
Outcome
Remanded
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-10-23
Official source
Read the official release (fmshrc.gov)
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Decision of the Commission
The Commission reversed the judge's decision and remanded the case for further proceedings under its Energy Fuels ruling. The underlying dispute remained pending, so this decision was interlocutory. The full text below is from the official FMSHRC release.
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Plain-English summary

United States Steel appealed a judge's decision. The Commission reversed it and sent the case back for proceedings consistent with its May 1, 1979, Energy Fuels decision. One commissioner dissented for the reasons he had given in Energy Fuels. This short release does not identify the standard, explain the underlying dispute, or state a penalty.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standards: None identified in this release.
  • Outcome: Judge's decision reversed; case remanded. No penalty stated.
  • Key point: The Commission applied its Energy Fuels ruling without repeating its reasoning here.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
US STEEL V. MSHA
DDATE:
19790502
TTEXT:

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY & HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C.
May 2, 1979

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

v. Docket No. PITT 78-335

SECRETARY OF LABOR,
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION

DECISION

The Judge's decision is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with Energy. Fuels Corp., No. DENV 78-410 (May 1, 1979).

Commissioner Lawson dissents for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinion in Energy Fuels.

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