Legal Opinion
United Mine Workers of America, International Union v. Elizabeth H. Dole, in Her Capacity as Secretary of Labor, American Mining Congress, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 10, 1989No. 88-1238PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.
WALD, Chief Judge:
In this case we review new regulations on roof support in underground coal mines. Roof cave-ins due to a lack of adequate support are the leading cause of fatalities and injuries in underground mining: roof falls account for almost half of all underground coal-mining deaths. Injuries from roof falls are over eight times as likely to be fatal as injuries from other causes. Safety Standards for Roof, Fall and Rib Support, 53 Fed.Reg. 2,354 (1988) (final rule) (“Roof Support Standards ”). Roof falls also exacerbate the number of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Heckler v. ChaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- City of New York v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by75 opinions
- Johnson v. RiddleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
- In Re Swine Flu Immunization Products Liability Litigation. Linda Kenneda v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Johnson v. RiddleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
- Andrew Bartlik v. United States Department of Labor and Tennessee Valley AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Checkosky v. SecCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
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