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Premium Fine Coal Inc: 153 MSHA citations Coal

Premium Fine Coal Inc · Facility
Controlled by Michael S Carsia
Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3603287

Premium Fine Coal Inc has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $50 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1988–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
153
citations
57
significant & substantial
$17,895
proposed penalties
$17,845
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $50 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Premium Fine Coal Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
112
inspections on record
3,276
inspection hours
4.7
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.
153 citations across 3,276 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Premium Fine Coal Inc has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $50 outstanding across 1 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$50
outstanding
150 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $850 in penalties contested before the Commission, $850 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
37.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
37.7%
reasonably likely or greater
23.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 28.5% low, 71.5% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
2 citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
  • Settled 2 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$850 proposed, $850 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2007-11-13.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
PENN 2008-77 Settlement Lesnick 2009 $850 → $850
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Premium Fine Coal Inc shows 100% of 227 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

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.

Last sampled: 2026-06-26
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
227
samples
5.44
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘ The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
170 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 57 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR46
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER46
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR45

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2025-12-10
7.6
silica avg (%)
5
samples
20.6
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR2
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR1
  • CRUSHER ATTENDANT1
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

Noise
ⓘ The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.

Last sampled: 2025-12-04
11%
over PEL
102
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR30
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER28
  • LABORER/BLACKSMITH13
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ 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 by year
ⓘ 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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2026 100% 5
2025 100% 16
2024 100% 11
2023 100% 11
2022 100% 7
2021 100% 6
2020 100% 8
2019 100% 13
2018 100% 10
2017 100% 5
2014 100% 1
2013 100% 6
2012 100% 7
2011 100% 15
2010 100% 13
2009 98% 42
2008 100% 10
2007 100% 5
2006 100% 3
2005 100% 6
2004 100% 9
2003 100% 4
2002 100% 2
2001 100% 6
2000 100% 6
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2025 0.8 1
2023 1
2018 6.1 1
2010 20.6 1
2007 2.8 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2025 0% 8
2024 0% 3
2023 0% 7
2022 0% 5
2021 0% 2
2020 20% 5
2019 0% 5
2018 0% 6
2017 0% 3
2013 0% 2
2012 0% 3
2011 25% 12
2010 0% 5
2009 30% 10
2008 17% 6
2007 33% 3
2006 0% 3
2005 0% 2
2004 29% 7
2002 0% 2
2001 0% 3
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Premium Fine Coal Inc 1950 to 2006
  2. Premium Fine Coal Inc 2006 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2026 6
2025 6
2024 6
2023 6
2022 5
2021 5
2020 5
2019 6
2018 6
2017 4
2016 2
2015 3
2014 4
2013 7
2012 7
2011 8
2010 7
2009 9
2008 10
2007 6
2006 3 976
2005 3 6,321
2004 3 11,773
2003 3 22,076
2002 3 13,331
2001 4 17,431
2000 3 18,091
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Premium Fine Coal Inc sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · Population 143,259
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,901
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 2,644 2 0 756.4
2026 Q1 2,152 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 2,571 2 1 777.9
2025 Q3 2,124 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,230 2 0 619.2
2025 Q1 3,406 4 2 1174.4
2024 Q4 3,481 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,422 2 1 584.5
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 2,897 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,076 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,377 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,545 4 1 1571.7
2022 Q4 2,155 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,804 1 1 554.3
2022 Q2 2,494 1 0 401.0
2022 Q1 1,876 4 0 2132.2
2021 Q4 2,993 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,838 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,775 1 0 360.4
2021 Q1 2,326 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,474 1 0 404.2
2020 Q3 2,151 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,878 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,828 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,706 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,780 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,807 5 2 1781.3
2019 Q1 2,718 1 0 367.9
2018 Q4 2,673 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,430 1 1 411.5
2018 Q2 2,825 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,001 1 0 249.9
2017 Q4 2,540 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,118 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,882 1 0 531.3
2017 Q1 1,812 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 671 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 824 1 0 1213.6
2016 Q1 1,811 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,222 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,191 1 0 839.6
2015 Q2 1,443 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,511 1 0 661.8
2014 Q4 1,661 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,350 1 0 740.7
2014 Q2 2,019 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,909 1 0 523.8
2013 Q4 3,165 1 0 316.0
2013 Q3 4,319 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,234 4 0 1236.9
2013 Q1 5,022 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,497 2 0 444.7
2012 Q3 4,315 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,681 1 0 373.0
2012 Q1 4,119 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,393 3 0 682.9
2011 Q3 3,680 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,264 5 2 1172.6
2011 Q1 3,731 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,807 3 1 788.0
2010 Q3 3,265 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,304 2 0 605.3
2010 Q1 4,296 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,572 3 2 839.9
2009 Q3 3,170 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,849 4 1 1039.2
2009 Q1 5,688 3 0 527.4
2008 Q4 4,994 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,268 4 0 937.2
2008 Q2 4,776 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,294 3 0 566.7
2007 Q4 4,581 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,321 13 4 5601.0
2007 Q2 2,904 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,479 2 0 574.9
2006 Q4 3,383 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,870 6 2 3208.6
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 416 1 0 2403.8
2005 Q4 1,821 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,732 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,365 9 5 6593.4
2005 Q1 1,781 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,543 1 0 648.1
2004 Q3 1,244 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,869 1 0 535.0
2004 Q1 1,975 3 2 1519.0
2003 Q4 1,968 7 4 3556.9
2003 Q3 1,682 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,440 10 7 6944.4
2003 Q1 1,411 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,347 5 4 2130.4
2002 Q3 1,430 3 2 2097.9
2002 Q2 1,430 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,542 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,284 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,193 7 7 3192.0
2001 Q1 2,249 2 1 889.3
2000 Q4 2,224 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 960 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,231 3 2 2437.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2007 · 1 incident

July 19, 2007 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Fine Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee fell through opening in walkway in coal plant.

1988 · 3 incidents

March 23, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
Premium Fine Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

UPON SEEING AN EMPLOYEE ENGULFED IN FLAMES THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THIS EMPLOYEES COVER-ALLS AND RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS AHNDS.

March 23, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Premium Fine Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE INJURED WAS USING A BURNING TORCH AND THE BACK OF HIS COVERALLS STARTED BURNING IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THEM OUT HIS AHNDS WERE BURNT.

March 23, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Premium Fine Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IDLE WHEN SPARKS FROM A WELDING TORCH HIT ANEARBY CAN OF GASOLINE.HE ATTEMPTED TO DISCARD THE CAN AND WAS ENGULFED BY FALMES.