Legal Opinion
MacH Mining, LLC v. Secretary of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 2013No. 12-3598PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Mach Mining, LLC (“Mach”) operates the Mach No. 1 Mine (the “Mine”), an underground coal mine, near Johnston City, Illinois. Mach mines the coal using the “longwall” method, which involves preparing “panels” of coal for mining by drilling a series of tunnels to provide for ventilation, travel routes and access to the working areas of the mine. Once a panel is ready for mining, the longwall machine moves along the panel “shearing” the coal from the wall (much like a meat slicer in a deli) and using a conveyor belt to transport the sheared coal out of the mine. The Mine…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Food & Drug Administration v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Davis v. Michigan Department of the TreasurySupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Martin v. Occupational Safety & Health Review CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Thunder Basin Coal Co. v. ReichSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Steadman v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- Prairie State Generating Com. v. Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
- Physicians Healthsource, Inc. v. A-S Medication Solutions LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 2018
- Secretary of Labor v. Knight Hawk Coal, LLCCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2021
- Shamokin Filler Co. v. Federal Mine Safety & Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2014
- In re MayerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2015
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.