FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 520N

         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004-1710                   

December 20, 2012

 

SECRETARY OF LABOR,

MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)

on behalf of PETER L. DUNNE

 

v.

 

VULCAN CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS, LP 

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Docket No. LAKE 2011-327-DM


BEFORE: Jordan, Chairman; Young and Nakamura, Commissioners


ORDER


BY THE COMMISSION:


            This temporary reinstatement proceeding arises under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. (2006) (“Mine Act” or “Act”). On July 14, 2011, the Commission affirmed an administrative law judge’s order denying the request of Vulcan Construction Materials, LP (“Vulcan Materials”) to dissolve an order temporarily reinstating miner Peter L. Dunne, on an economic basis, under section 105(c)(2) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. § 815(c)(2). 33 FMSHRC 1587 (July 2011).


            Vulcan Materials petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to review the Commission’s decision. On October 25, 2012, the court, in Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P. v. FMSHRC, 700 F.3d 297 (7th Cir. 2012), granted the petition for review and reversed the Commission’s decision. The court held that under the Mine Act an order temporarily reinstating a miner cannot survive the Secretary of Labor’s decision not to proceed with the miner’s discrimination claim, notwithstanding the miner’s subsequent exercise of his right to pursue a discrimination claim on his own behalf under section 105(c)(3) of the Mine Act, § 815(c)(3). 700 F.3d at 310.




            On December 17, 2012, the court issued its mandate in this matter, thereby returning the case to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Accordingly, the order of temporary reinstatement is dissolved effective today.





                                                                                    

                                                                                    /s/ Mary Lu Jordan

                                                                                    Mary Lu Jordan, Chair





                                                                                    /s/Michael G. Young

                                                                                    Michael G. Young, Commissioner





                                                                                    /s/ Patrick K. Nakamura                                                                               

                                                                                     Patrick K. Nakamura, Commissioner






Distribution:


Peter L. Dunne

6691 Church St.

Hanover Park, IL 60133


William K. Doran, Esq.

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

1909 K Street NW, Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20006


Denise E. Giraudo, Esq.

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

1909 K Street NW, Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20006


Ruben R. Chapa, Esq.

Office of the Solicitor

U.S. Department of Labor

230 S. Dearborn St., 8th Floor

Chicago, IL 60604


W. Christian Schumann, Esq.

Office of the Solicitor

U.S. Department of Labor

1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2220

Arlington, VA 22209-2296


Melanie Garris

Office of Civil Penalty Compliance

MSHA

U.S. Dept. Of Labor

1100 Wilson Blvd., 25th Floor

Arlington, VA 22209-3939


Administrative Law Judge Janet Harner

Office of Administrative Law Judges

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

875 Greentree Road, Suite 290

Pittsburgh, PA 15220