Legal Opinion
District 6, United Mine Workers of America v. United States Department of the Interior Board of Mine Operations Appeals
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 14, 1977No. 75-1704PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:
On July 19, 1974, the roof fell in on a portion of the Meigs No. 2 Mine of the Southern Ohio Coal Company, near Athens, Ohio. A miner was killed. A federal coal mine inspector at once ordered all miners to evacuate that portion of the mine because of “imminent danger.” The next day, upon finding an inadequately supported roof, he extended his closure order to the entire mine. The inspector also found a great many other violations of the Mandatory Safety Standards promulgated by the Bureau of Mines; and the mine stayed closed until July 27, 1974.
The evacuation was…
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