30 U.S.C. § 803
Mines subject to coverage
Each coal or other mine, the products of which enter commerce, or the operations or products of which affect commerce, and each operator of such mine, and every miner in such mine shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1976–2023 · leading case: Robert Thomas v. Calportland Company
Robert Thomas v. Calportland Company (2021)
“The Sanderling dredge is not just a boat—it is classified as a surface mine and, accordingly, is regulated by the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. § 803 . The Mine Act subjects mine operators, like CalPortland, to a variety of requirements, including safety standards and employment practices.”
Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration v. National Cement Co. of California, Inc. (2007)
“" 30 U.S.C. § 803 . Section 3(h)(1) of the Act defines the term "coal or other mine" to include "(A) an area of land from which minerals are extracted in nonliquid form or, if in liquid form, are extracted with workers underground[or] (B) private ways and roads appurtenant to…”
United Energy Services, Incorporated v. Federal Mine Safety & Health Administration Federal Mine Safety and Health Revie (1994)
“Specifically, the question is whether United Energy is an “operator” within the meaning of section 4 of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. § 803 . That section sets forth the coverage of the Act: Each coal or other mine, the products of which enter commerce, or the operations or products…”
Amigo Smokeless Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U. S. Dept. Of Labor, and Clarence B (1981)
“The dissent went on to find that [claimant's work of crushing and preparing coal samples and testing them at the laboratory, which was 500 feet from the preparation plant, meets the definition of preparation at 30 U.S.C. § 803 (i), thus agreeing with the concurring opinion’s…”
Power Fuels, LLC v. Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission (2015)
“Where Congress has enacted an industry-specific *217 statute conferring authority over working conditions on another agency, however, the OSH Act does not apply. 29 U.S.C. § 653 (b)(1).”
Bush & Burchett, Inc. v. Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (1997)
“” 30 U.S.C. § 803 . MSHA was intended to provide a “sweeping definition” of the word “mine,” encompassing much more than the usual meaning attributed to it.”
Pennsylvania Electric Company v. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (1992)
“shall be subject to [MSHA jurisdiction],” 30 U.S.C. § 803 , it would arguably follow that MSHA was within its authority in issuing citations relating to the 5A and 5B conveyor head drives.”
United States of America, Cross-Appellee v. Arvil Lake, Cross-Appellant (1993)
“” 30 U.S.C. § 803 . The Act defines commerce as “trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication among the several States.”
Marshall v. Donofrio (1978)
“30 U.S.C. § 803 . We find no explicit exemption in the Coal Mine Act for owner-operated mines, and defendants’ counsel at oral argument conceded that there was none.”
Marshall v. Bosack (1978)
“30 U.S.C. § 803 . The parties have stipulated to the following facts relative to the question of whether defendants are covered by the Act.”
Lancashire Coal Company v. Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (Msha) (1992)
“” 30 U.S.C. § 803 (1988) (emphasis added). The question whether MSHA had statutory jurisdiction over the worksite at the time the citations were issued turns on whether the abandoned Lancashire Coal Preparation Plant is a “coal or other mine” within the meaning of the Act.”
Western Oilfields Supply Company v. Secretary of Labor (2020)
“30 U.S.C. §§ 803 , 811. An “operator” is defined to include “any owner .”
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