Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit October 30, 1987, No. 86-1753 (Society of Professional Journalists v. Secretary of Labor)

lead-opinion

McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

On December 19, 1984, a fire started inside the Wilberg Mine near Price, Utah. Twenty-seven miners were trapped in the mine and ultimately perished. Immediately after the fire began, representatives of the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), a part of the Department of Labor, arrived at the mine site and monitored the unsuccessful rescue efforts.