Mining Incidents

Fisher Industries Plant 3Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
Florence, Pinal County, AZ · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200158
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2005–2011
Latest incident
Feb 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE lifted the door handle and pulled back, it did not come open so he applied more force, the door swung open and the handle hit him in the face cutting from his nostril to lip.

2009 · 4 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Was bitten by a Brown Recluse Spider - only being reported due to lost time. Was bitten on 8/30/09, did not go to doctor till 8/31/09, went back to doctor on 9/2/09 and that is when they requested time off.

Struck against a moving object

Was driving in a rough terrain, air ride seat bottomed out, causing pain in lower back.

Struck by flying object

Was grinding metal and piece of metal went in nose. Did not seek medical treatment until 3/12/09 due to irritation.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was getting down from dozer and stepped in loose dirt, rolled ankle. When he fell to ground, he ended up fracturing left ring finger. He did not seek medical treatment right away. He only decided to go to the doctor on 3-11-09.

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting screen bar rail rubber and accidently cut his left forearm.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rocks plugged the chute on the spokan, stuck bar in it & the bar came back at the employee & hit his hard hat & top of head. It broke the hard hat & cut the top of his head.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing screens on jaw plant, fingers were in the way when it got moved.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

CHANGING BLOW BARS, GETTING READY TO REMOVE LAST ONE ON BAR, PULLED PIN TO ROTATE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON OLD BAR & LEG WENT BETWEEN BLOW BAR & CURTAIN PLATE.

Struck by falling object

REMOVING TAILGATE ON TRUCK & IT FELL HITTING RIGHT ARM.