Dispute Over Jurisdictional Boundaries of FMSHA

Secretary of Labor v. KC Transport examined whether the Mine Act applied to an independent trucking company's maintenance facility located away from a mining site. The court rejected a narrow interpretation of MSHA jurisdiction and concluded that mining-related facilities and equipment can fall within the Mine Act even when located away from extraction areas. The decision emphasizes the statute's broad safety-protection purpose.

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