Upon receipt oftimely payment, the captioned contest and civil penalty proceedings ARE DISMISSED.FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
601 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NW, SUITE 9500
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
April 27, 2011
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MARFORK COAL COMPANY, INC. Contestant v. SECRETARY OF LABOR, MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA), Respondent SECRETARY OF LABOR, MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA), Petitioner v. MARFORK COAL COMPANY, INC. Respondent |
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CONTEST PROCEEDINGS
Docket No. WEVA 2009-1367-R Order No. 6623515; 04/02/2009 Mine ID: 46-09091 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle CIVIL PENALTY PROCEEDINGS Docket No. WEVA 2008-717 A.C. No. 46-09092-138615-02 Mine: Allen Powellton Mine Docket No. WEVA 2008-719 A.C. No. 46-09091-138614-02 Mine: Allen Powellton Mine Docket No. WEVA 2008-720 A.C. No. 46-08837-138612 Mine: Coon Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2008-1094 A.C. No. 46-09048-146206–02 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2008-1126 A.C. No. 46-08837-146204 Mine: Coon Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2008-1130 A.C. No. 46-09091-146208-02 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2008-1187 A.C. No. 46-08837-149678 Mine: Coon Cedar Grove Mine Docket No. WEVA 2008-1391 A.C. No. 46-09193-153039 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2008-1460 A.C. No. 46-09091-153033 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2008-1466 A.C. No. 46-08297-153023-02 Mine: White Queen Docket No. WEVA 2009-9 A.C. No. 46-09193-162143 Mine: Parker Peerless Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-268 A.C. No. 46-08315-164914 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-270 A.C. No. 46-09092-164922-01 Mine: Allen Powellton Docket No. WEVA 2009-271 A.C. No. 46-09092-164922-02 Mine: Allen Powellton Docket No. WEVA 2009-272 A.C. No. 46-09193-164927-01 Mine: Parker Peerless Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-273 A.C. No. 46-09193-164927-02 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2009-452 A.C. No. 46-09048-167882 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-453 A.C. No. 46-09193-167889 Mine: Park Peerless Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-459 A.C. No. 46-08315-167873 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-460 A.C. No. 46-08551-167877 Mine: Marsh Fork Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-552 A.C. No. 46-09193-170811-01 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2009-553 A.C. No. 46-09193-170811-02 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2009-625 A.C. No. 46-08315-170794 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-626 A.C. No. 46-08297-170793 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-627 A.C. No. 46-08837-170800-01 Mine: Coon Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-628 A.C. No. 46-08837-170800-02 Mine: Coon Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-630 A.C. No. 46-09091-170805 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-631 A.C. No. 46-09092-170806 Mine: Allen Powellton Docket No. WEVA 2009-718 A.C. No. 46-08315-173687 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-732 A.C. No. 46-09048-173692 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-902 A.C. No. 46-08297-176257 Mine: White Queen Docket No. WEVA 2009-903 A.C. No. 46-08315-176258 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-904 A.C. No. 46-08374-176259 Mine: Marfork Processing Docket No. WEVA 2009-906 A.C. No. 46-08551-176261-02 Mine: Marsh Fork Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-907 A.C. No. 46-08837-176262 Mine: Coon Cedar Grove Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-909 A.C. No. 46-09048-176264-02 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-910 A.C. No. 46-09092-176267 Mine: Allen Powellton Docket No. WEVA 2009-1045 A.C. No. 46-08297-178767 Mine: White Queen Docket No. WEVA 2009-1046 A.C. No. 46-08315-178768 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-1047 A.C. No. 46-08374-178769 Mine: Marfork Processing Docket No. WEVA 2009-1049 A.C. No. 46-09048-178773-02 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-1052 A.C. No. 46-08551-178770 Mine: Marsh Fork Docket No. WEVA 2009-1054 A.C. No. 46-09092-178776 Mine: Allen Powellton Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-1381 A.C. No. 46-09193-181461 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2009-1422 A.C. No. 46-09092-184531 Mine: Allen Powellton Mine Docket No. WEVA 2009-1425 A.C. No. 46-08837-184525 Mine: Coon Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-1426 A.C. No. 46-09091-184530 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-1463 A.C. No. 46-08551-184520 Mine: Marsh Fork Docket No. WEVA 2009-1464 A.C. No. 46-09048-184528 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-1693 A.C. No. 46-09193-187356 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2009-1797 A.C. No. 46-09048-190388 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-1799 A.C. No. 46-09193-190395 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2009-1881 A.C. No. 46-09048-193231 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2009-1885 A.C. No. 46-08297-193226 Mine: White Queen Docket No. WEVA 2009-1886 A.C. No. 46-08315-193227 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2009-1887 A.C. No. 46-08551-193229 Mine: Marsh Fork Docket No. WEVA 2010-36 A.C. No. 46-08551-197139 Mine: Marsh Fork Docket No. WEVA 2010-39 A.C. No. 46-09048-197153 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2010-40 A.C. No. 46-09193-197159 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2010-59 A.C. No. 46-09091-197155 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2010-99 A.C. No. 46-08315-197136 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2010-100 A.C. No. 46-09092-197156 Mine: Allen Powellton Docket No. WEVA 2010-163 A.C. No. 46-08315-200289 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2010-164 A.C. No. 46-08374-200290 Mine: Marfork Processing Docket No. WEVA 2010-165 A.C. No. 46-08551-200293 Mine: Marsh Fork Docket No. WEVA 2010-166 A.C. No. 46-09048-200301 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2010-325 A.C. No. 46-09193-203774 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2010-370 A.C. No. 46-08551-203767 Mine: Marsh Fork Docket No. WEVA 2010-371 A.C. No. 46-09048-203769 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2010-372 A.C. No. 46-09091-203770 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2010-373 A.C. No.46-09092-203771-01 Mine: Allen Powellton Docket No. WEVA 2010-374 A.C. No. 46-09092-203771-02 Mine: Allen Powellton Docket No. WEVA 2010-513 A.C. No. 46-08315-206643 Mine: Brushy Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2010-514 A.C. No. 46-08551-206645 Mine: Marsh Fork Docket No. WEVA 2010-516 A.C. No. 46-09048-206650 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2010-518 A.C. No. 46-09091-206651-02 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2010-519 A.C. No. 46-09092-206652 Mine: Allen Powellton Docket No. WEVA 2010-586 A.C. No. 46-09048-208972 Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Docket No. WEVA 2010-587 A.C. No. 46-09091-208974 Mine: Horse Creek Eagle Docket No. WEVA 2010-616 A.C. No. 46-09193-208978 Mine: Parker Peerless Docket No. WEVA 2010-669 A.C. No. 46-08315-208967 Mine: Brushy Eagle |
DECISION APPROVING SETTLEMENT
Before: Judge Feldman
These captioned proceedings are before me based upon a petition for assessment of civil penalty filed pursuant to section 105(d) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Act). The Secretary has filed a motion to approve a comprehensive settlement agreement and to dismiss the 83 captioned dockets. A reduction in total civil penalty from $784,659.00 to $627,714.00 is proposed.
The specific settlement terms are as noted in the comprehensive settlement agreement appended to the electronic version of this decision approving settlement, and posted online at the Commission’s website: http://www.fmshrc.gov. The above captioned contest docket has been resolved by the terms of the comprehensive settlement agreement. The originally assessed and agreed upon civil penalties for each docket are as follows:
Docket No. |
Originally Assessed Penalty |
Proposed Settlement |
WEVA 2008-386 |
$425.00 |
$425.00 |
WEVA 2008-717 |
$1,009.00 |
$610.00 |
WEVA 2008-719 |
$499.00 |
$499.00 |
WEVA 2008-720 |
$722.00 |
$615.00 |
WEVA 2008-1094 |
$392.00 |
$392.00 |
WEVA 2008-1126 |
$1,752.00 |
$1,171.00 |
WEVA 2008-1130 |
$582.00 |
$582.00 |
WEVA 2008-1187 |
$263.00 |
$263.00 |
WEVA 2008-1391 |
$968.00 |
$688.00 |
WEVA 2008-1460 |
$1,457.00 |
$1,457.00 |
WEVA 2008-1466 |
$392.00 |
$392.00 |
WEVA 2009-9 |
$615.00 |
$476.00 |
WEVA 2009-268 |
$5,555.00 |
$3,511.00 |
WEVA 2009-270 |
$499.00 |
$499.00 |
WEVA 2009-271 |
$2,980.00 |
$2,245.00 |
WEVA 2009-272 |
$811.00 |
$300.00 |
WEVA 2009-273 |
$285.00 |
$285.00 |
WEVA 2009-452 |
$53,563.00 |
$42,420.00 |
WEVA 2009-453 |
$5,549.00 |
$5,231.00 |
WEVA 2009-459 |
$12,644.00 |
$10,333.00 |
WEVA 2009-460 |
$9,275.00 |
$4,830.00 |
WEVA 2009-552 |
$8,405.00 |
$8,038.00 |
WEVA 2009-553 |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
WEVA 2009-625 |
$10,003.00 |
$4,900.00 |
WEVA 2009-626 |
$9,158.00 |
$9,158.00 |
WEVA 2009-627 |
$585.00 |
$300.00 |
WEVA 2009-628 |
$392.00 |
$175.00 |
WEVA 2009-630 |
$9,128.00 |
$7,661.00 |
WEVA 2009-631 |
$4,549.00 |
$4,159.00 |
WEVA 2009-718 |
$8,893.00 |
$2,000.00 |
WEVA 2009-732 |
$1,746.00 |
$1,746.00 |
WEVA 2009-902 |
$6,617.00 |
$6,617.00 |
WEVA 2009-903 |
$17,594.00 |
$8,800.00 |
WEVA 2009-904 |
$1,620.00 |
$1,240.00 |
WEVA 2009-906 |
$65,735.00 |
$49,995.00 |
WEVA 2009-907 |
$8,848.00 |
$5,136.00 |
WEVA 2009-909 |
$26,971.00 |
$23,650.00 |
WEVA 2009-910 |
$3,912.00 |
$2,704.00 |
WEVA 2009-1045 |
$2,282.00 |
$2,282.00 |
WEVA 2009-1046 |
$25,840.00 |
$14,901.00 |
WEVA 2009-1047 |
$460.00 |
$460.00 |
WEVA 2009-1049 |
$15,793.00 |
$9,696.00 |
WEVA 2009-1052 |
$35,577.00 |
$29,608.00 |
WEVA 2009-1054 |
$5,785.00 |
$5,785.00 |
WEVA 2009-1381 |
$30,176.00 |
$24,472.00 |
WEVA 2009-1422 |
$8,031.00 |
$6,587.00 |
WEVA 2009-1425 |
$1,002.00 |
$818.00 |
WEVA 2009-1426 |
$21,506.00 |
$19,208.00 |
WEVA 2009-1463 |
$2,901.00 |
$2,901.00 |
WEVA 2009-1464 |
$15,752.00 |
$12,356.00 |
WEVA 2009-1693 |
$1,597.00 |
$1,597.00 |
WEVA 2009-1797 |
$277.00 |
$277.00 |
WEVA 2009-1799 |
$76,599.00 |
$59,650.00 |
WEVA 2009-1881 |
$2,665.00 |
$2,162.00 |
WEVA 2009-1885 |
$127.00 |
$127.00 |
WEVA 2009-1886 |
$4,946.00 |
$4,946.00 |
WEVA 2009-1887 |
$38,345.00 |
$34,036.00 |
WEVA 2010-36 |
$4,329.00 |
$4,329.00 |
WEVA 2010-39 |
$2,442.00 |
$2,442.00 |
WEVA 2010-40 |
$10,761.00 |
$9,844.00 |
WEVA 2010-59 |
$12,392.00 |
$11,203.00 |
WEVA 2010-99 |
$6,956.00 |
$5,078.00 |
WEVA 2010-100 |
$16,894.00 |
$16,056.00 |
WEVA 2010-163 |
$3,143.00 |
$1,700.00 |
WEVA 2010-164 |
$2,138.00 |
$1,846.00 |
WEVA 2010-165 |
$13,583.00 |
$12,572.00 |
WEVA 2010-166 |
$6,628.00 |
$5,971.00 |
WEVA 2010-325 |
$21,442.00 |
$21,442.00 |
WEVA 2010-370 |
$5,158.00 |
$5,158.00 |
WEVA 2010-371 |
$3,419.00 |
$2,746.00 |
WEVA 2010-372 |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
WEVA 2010-373 |
$2,473.00 |
$2,473.00 |
WEVA 2010-374 |
$3,888.00 |
$3,888.00 |
WEVA 2010-513 |
$9,302.00 |
$3,353.00 |
WEVA 2010-514 |
$6,918.00 |
$5,901.00 |
WEVA 2010-516 |
$8,472.00 |
$8,472.00 |
WEVA 2010-518 |
$9,912.00 |
$7,330.00 |
WEVA 2010-519 |
$17,450.00 |
$15,659.00 |
WEVA 2010-586 |
$4,229.00 |
$4,229.00 |
WEVA 2010-587 |
$2,369.00 |
$2,369.00 |
WEVA 2010-616 |
$24,885.00 |
$22,113.00 |
WEVA 2010-669 |
$11,222.00 |
$5,968.00 |
TOTAL |
$784,659.00 |
$627,714.00 |
I have considered the representations and documentation submitted in these matters and I conclude that the proffered settlement is appropriate under the criteria set forth in Section 110(i)
of the Act. WHEREFORE, the motion for approval of settlement IS GRANTED, and pursuant to the parties’ agreement, Marfork Coal Company, Inc. IS ORDERED to pay the $627,714.00
civil penalty within 30 days of this order in satisfaction of the 83 dockets at issue.
Upon receipt oftimely payment, the captioned contest and civil penalty proceedings ARE DISMISSED.
Jerold Feldman
Administrative Law Judge
And for Judges Barbour, Bulluck, Gill, Lesnick, McCarthy, Melick, Moran, Paez, Rae, Sippel, and Weisberger
Distribution:
Jonathan D. Marcus, Esq., U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, 1100 Wilson Blvd., 22nd Floor West, Arlington, VA 22209-2247
Sarah G. Korwan, Esq., Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Huntington Square, 900 Lee Street, #600, Charleston, WV 25301
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