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FIEG BROS COAL CO. Coal

FIEG BROS COAL CO. · Surface
Controlled by Scott E Fieg
Berlin, Somerset County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607928

FIEG BROS COAL CO. has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1997–2015
Latest incident
Sep 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
178
citations
44
significant & substantial
$38,274
proposed penalties
$38,037
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $237 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
132
inspections on record
5,134
inspection hours
3.5
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
178 citations across 5,134 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

FIEG BROS COAL CO. has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$38K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
178 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-03-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at FIEG BROS COAL CO. shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.10 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 598 samples.

Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘ Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.10
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.38
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
598
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-17.
Silica (quartz)
22.6
silica avg (%)
80.9
silica max (%)
20
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-11-16.
Noise
5%
over PEL
218
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-17.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 955 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 721 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 728 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 637 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 683 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 681 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 482 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,120 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 575 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 452 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 971 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,439 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,383 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 466 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,856 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,495 1 0 400.8
2021 Q4 2,483 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,995 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,883 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,569 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,378 7 1 1598.9
2020 Q3 5,736 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,459 2 1 268.1
2020 Q1 8,138 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,120 5 0 615.8
2019 Q3 8,499 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,542 4 0 468.3
2019 Q1 7,905 4 0 506.0
2018 Q4 8,229 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,424 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,755 7 0 717.6
2018 Q1 9,604 5 2 520.6
2017 Q4 9,141 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,376 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,679 4 2 413.3
2017 Q1 8,996 10 3 1111.6
2016 Q4 8,984 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,203 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,647 6 3 622.0
2016 Q1 9,913 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,962 7 1 781.1
2015 Q3 8,804 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,978 1 0 111.4
2015 Q1 8,821 5 1 566.8
2014 Q4 8,901 11 2 1235.8
2014 Q3 8,267 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,863 7 0 789.8
2014 Q1 9,008 3 1 333.0
2013 Q4 8,363 5 2 597.9
2013 Q3 9,014 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,242 2 1 216.4
2013 Q1 9,489 1 0 105.4
2012 Q4 8,991 7 1 778.6
2012 Q3 9,813 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,397 8 1 769.5
2012 Q1 10,993 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 10,090 14 4 1387.5
2011 Q3 9,812 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,170 5 1 491.6
2011 Q1 10,428 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 9,258 19 9 2052.3
2010 Q3 9,150 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,583 1 0 116.5
2010 Q1 8,990 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 8,658 3 2 346.5
2009 Q3 8,556 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,941 1 0 100.6
2009 Q1 9,869 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,210 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,308 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,060 2 0 220.8
2008 Q1 8,198 3 0 365.9
2007 Q4 7,598 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,200 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,891 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,061 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,888 1 0 126.8
2006 Q3 9,074 1 0 110.2
2006 Q2 9,358 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,870 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,880 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,248 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,460 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,490 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,883 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,308 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,770 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,765 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,873 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,744 3 2 343.1
2003 Q2 9,059 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,490 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,167 2 0 244.9
2002 Q3 8,132 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,837 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,694 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,762 9 2 1159.5
2001 Q3 8,090 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,604 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,566 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,427 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,294 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,663 2 2 300.2
2000 Q1 6,863 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2015 · 1 incident

September 21, 2015 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fieg Bros Coal Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was tightening a bolt and had pain in left shoulder, notified office on 9/28/15. Went to emergency room on 9/26/15 with pain in shoulder and starting down his arm and they said he need to see an orthopedic doctor. Appointment on Wed 9/30/15.

2011 · 1 incident

December 9, 2011 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fieg Bros Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on tracks on dragline. He reached under cab to open a door and dislocated his right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

December 3, 2010 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fieg Bros Coal Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking to his truck from dragline after his shift. The ground was uneven and snow covered.

2006 · 1 incident

June 1, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fieg Bros Coal Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING 6" BEARING IN BAR ON D-10. TAPPING IN THE BEARING CAME OFF AND WENT INTO RIGHT KNEE

2002 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2002 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fieg Bros Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN A SMALL SPACE BETWEEN ENGINE AND BATTERY BOX. EE WENT TO STEP UP AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE BATTERY BOX. THE RIGHT FOOT DIDN'T MOVE AND HE "STOOD UP I TWISTED MY KNEE"

October 4, 2002 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fieg Bros Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OFF MACHINE (DRAGLINE) HOLDING ONTO A PAD ON TRACKS WITH RIGHT HAND, HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK THAT STARTED TO MOVE. KEPT HOLDING ON TO AVOID A FALL BACKWARDS. HIS SHOULDER BECAME DISLOCATED-THEN FELL AND LANDED ON HIS REAR.

1999 · 1 incident

June 23, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fieg Bros Coal Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING EXCAVATOR BUCKET, USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN. ON IMPACT, SLEDGE HAMMER CAME OFF OF HANDLE, HANDLE SMASHED, CUT AND BROKE FINGER NEXT TO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

1997 · 1 incident

February 24, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fieg Bros Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER REMOVING TWO OLD ROLLERS FROM D10 DOZER TRACK. ONE ROLLED INTO THE OTHER CATHCING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

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