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PONTIKI COAL CORPORATION
November 17, 1995
KENT 94-1274-D


           FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

                    1730 K STREET N.W., 6TH FLOOR

                       WASHINGTON,  D.C.  20006


                          November 17, 1995


SECRETARY OF LABOR,               :
  MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH          :
  ADMINISTRATION (MSHA),          :
  ON BEHALF OF CHARLES H. DIXON   :
                                  :
                                  :
            v.                    : Docket No. KENT 94-1274-D
                                  :
PONTIKI COAL CORPORATION          :


                                ORDER

     The  unopposed  Petition for Interlocutory  Review  of
Administrative Law  Judge Gary Melick's September 29, 1995,
Order   filed  by Pontiki   Coal   Corporation  is  hereby
granted. The  unopposed  Petition for Interlocutory Review
of  the  judge's February  6,  1995, Order filed  by  the
Secretary  of  Labor   is   also  hereby granted.

     Briefs  shall be filed on or before December 22, 1995.
The proceedings before the judge are stayed pending resolution
of these appeals.



                         Mary Lu Jordan, Chairman

                         Joyce A. Doyle, Commissioner

                         Arlene Holen, Commissioner

                         Marc Lincoln Marks, Commissioner