A federal appellate court ruled that the owner and operator of an underground coal mine in Virginia was not relieved of its obligation to report a miner's injury to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, even though the miner was an employee of an independent contractor, and the independent contractor had already reported the injury.Case: Dickenson-Russell Coal Co. v. Secretary of Labor, No. 13-1374, 03/27/2014, published.Facts: The Dickenson-Russell Coal Co. is the owner and operator of the Roaring Fork, an underground coal mine in southwestern Virginia. Dickenson contracted with...
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