Ranger Fuel Corporation v. Secretary of Labor (MSHA) (Commission decision, May 20, 1982)

Plain-English summary

A federal appeals court returned Ranger Fuel Corporation’s case to the Commission for further proceedings consistent with another court decision. The Commission sent it to the administrative law judge for proceedings under the court’s order. This order does not identify the underlying mine standard, decide the contested matter, or assess a penalty.

Decision snapshot

• Cited standards: None identified in this order.
• Outcome: Case remanded to the administrative law judge; no penalty assessed.
• Key point: The Commission passed the appeals court’s remand to the judge for further proceedings.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
RANGER FUEL V. MSHA
DDATE:
19820520
TTEXT:
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY & HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. May 20, 1982 RANGER FUEL CORPORATION

v. Docket No. WEVA 79-218-R

SECRETARY OF LABOR,
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION(MSHA)

ORDER
In Secretary of Labor v. Ranger Fuel Corp., No. 81-1388, D.C. Cir., April 27, 1982, the court remanded this case to the Commission for further proceedings consistent with the court's decision in UMWA v. FMSHRC, Nos. 79-2503, etc., D.C. Cir., February 23, 1982. Accordingly, this case is remanded to the administrative law judge for further proceedings consistent with the court's order.
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Ranger Fuel Corp.
WEST 79-218-R
Distribution
Ann S. Rosenthal, Esq.
Office of the Solicitor
U.S. Department of Labor
4015 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Donald R. Johnson
Ranger Fuel Corporation
Lebanon, Virginia 24266
Harrison Combs, Esq.
UMWA
900 15th St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Administrative Law Judge Gary Melick FMSHRC 5203 Leesburg Pike, lOth Floor Falls Church, Virginia 22041