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Ranger Fuel Corporation (ALJ decision, December 8, 1982)

Ranger Fuel Corporation (FMSHRC WEVA 79-217-R and WEVA 79-218-R): Two contests dismissed after withdrawal

Decision type
ALJ decision
Dockets
WEVA 79-217-R, WEVA 79-218-R
Decided
December 8, 1982
Presiding judge
Gary Melick
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Final order, not precedent
Checked against source
2026-10-21
Official source
Read the official release (fmshrc.gov)
PDF
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Currency note: this decision dates from 1982
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Final ALJ decision, not Commission precedent
This decision became final under the 40-day rule in 30 U.S.C. § 823(d)(1) because no later Commission review appears in the official index. It binds the parties but is not binding on the Commission in other cases. The full text below is from the official FMSHRC release.
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Plain-English summary

Ranger Fuel Corporation asked to withdraw its contest of an MSHA order and its separate contest of a citation at the Beckley No. 2 Mine. Judge Gary Melick granted permission under the Commission's procedural rule and dismissed both cases. The order does not identify the cited safety standards, give a reason for withdrawal, or decide the merits of either enforcement action.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): None identified in this dismissal order.
  • Outcome: Contests of Order No. 0662645 and Citation No. 0660570 withdrawn and dismissed.
  • Key point: Both contests ended without a merits ruling in this order.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
RANGER FUEL V. SOL (MSHA)
DDATE:
19821208
TTEXT:
~2198

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Office of Administrative Law Judges

RANGER FUEL CORPORATION,
CONTEST OF ORDER
CONTESTANT
Docket No. WEVA 79-217-R v.
Order No. 0662645 6/4/79
SECRETARY OF LABOR,
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA),
CONTEST OF CITATION
RESPONDENT
Docket No. WEVA 79-218-R

Citation No. 0660570;
6/8/79

Beckley No. 2 Mine

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Contestant requests approval to withdraw its Contests in the captioned cases. Under the circumstances herein, permission to withdraw is granted. 29 CFR 2700.11. The cases are therefore dismissed.

Gary Melick
Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge

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