R W Fischer · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TAKING BIG STONES OFF GRISSLEY BIG STONE SLIPPED INJURING THIRD FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
Fischer Pit & Mill: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
R W Fischer
· Surface
Controlled by
Fischer Richard W
Kenosha County,
WI
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4701542
Fischer Pit & Mill has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1985–1989
- Latest incident
- Jul 1989
Ownership history
- R W Fischer 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1983 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Fischer Pit & Mill sits in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Kenosha County, Wisconsin · Population 168,413
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$79,412
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1989 · 1 incident
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1985 · 1 incident
July 16, 1985
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R W Fischer · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
ADJUSTING ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTINGS MOTOR MOVED AND LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT