Mining Incidents

Fischer Sand & Aggregate Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Peter Fischer
Apple Valley, Dakota County, MN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2100514

Fischer Sand & Aggregate has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1988–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
22
significant & substantial
$13,955
proposed penalties
$13,209
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $746 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
703
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 703 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fischer Sand & Aggregate has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 3 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
97 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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 5,744 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,466 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,677 2 0 352.3
2025 Q1 2,499 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,288 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,229 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,077 4 0 787.9
2024 Q1 3,663 1 0 273.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,600 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,223 3 1 415.3
2023 Q2 6,137 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,011 3 1 747.9
2022 Q4 5,386 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,728 2 0 297.3
2022 Q2 6,863 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,004 3 1 749.3
2021 Q4 5,703 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,108 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,105 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,430 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,078 3 0 423.8
2020 Q3 8,285 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,500 4 1 1142.9
2020 Q1 4,092 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,278 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,337 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,342 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,756 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 9,459 1 0 105.7
2018 Q3 12,716 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 11,203 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,959 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 9,089 4 1 440.1
2017 Q3 10,546 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,043 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,272 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,478 6 1 802.4
2016 Q3 9,274 8 4 862.6
2016 Q2 8,193 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,267 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,193 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,035 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,076 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,300 6 2 1818.2
2014 Q4 7,601 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,024 3 0 373.9
2014 Q2 9,418 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,954 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 10,772 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,207 2 1 217.2
2013 Q2 6,936 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,094 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,004 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,539 3 0 541.6
2012 Q2 5,181 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,601 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,779 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,320 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,259 3 0 570.5
2011 Q1 2,207 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,349 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,733 6 2 1607.3
2010 Q2 2,679 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,514 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,327 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,852 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,152 7 1 1137.8
2009 Q1 2,416 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,482 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,668 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,647 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,699 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,113 2 1 391.2
2007 Q3 7,797 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,503 2 0 307.6
2007 Q1 1,991 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,220 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,743 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,782 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,366 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,102 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,382 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,913 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,423 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,594 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,286 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,271 2 1 241.8
2004 Q1 2,161 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,171 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,324 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,598 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,036 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,947 5 0 840.8
2002 Q3 10,245 1 0 97.6
2002 Q2 7,887 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,366 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,204 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,080 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,685 7 2 910.9
2001 Q1 1,614 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,355 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,656 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,519 2 2 234.8
2000 Q1 2,911 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

September 12, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fischer Sand & Aggregate LLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was repairing a torn belt using a utility knife. The knife slipped and punctured the top of miners right hand. No other conditions such as weather were a factor. Miner received three stitches, reported back to work the next workday.

2021 · 1 incident

June 28, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fischer Sand & Aggregate LLP · Struck against stationary object

Miner was attempting to get the tracks back onto a skid steer. While using wrenches, the zerk fitting broke, and employee's hand hit a drive sprocket. The impact caused a laceration and fractured employee's right pointer finger.

1996 · 1 incident

October 15, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Fischer Sand & Aggregate LLP · Fall from machine

OPERATOR PREPARING PORTABLE CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORT. LYING ON BELT APPROX. 15' ABOVE GROUND DISCONNECTING SWINGING SECTION. FOREMAN STARTED ENGIN TO SLIGHTLY RAISED CONVEYOR TO DISENGAGE BELT. CONVEYOR BELT STARTED (NOT DISENGAGED). OPERATOR FELL OFF CONVEYOR LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST.

1995 · 1 incident

July 18, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fischer Sand & Aggregate LLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT GRIZZLY CRUSHER, WHEN PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK R HAND, CAUSING SWELLING AT KNUCKLE. REPORTING OVERLOOKED FOR 7000-1 ENTERED IN OUR OSHA 200 LOG ALSO ENTERED ON 1700-2 FOR THIRD QUARTER 1995.

1990 · 1 incident

October 26, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Fischer Sand & Aggregate LLP · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CRUSHER OPERATOR FOUND ON GROUND BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE DIED AT HOSPITAL.

1989 · 1 incident

June 6, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fischer Sand & Aggregate LLP · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING WITH CONVEYOR BELT REPAIRING PULLED ON BELT & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

1988 · 2 incidents

August 11, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fischer Sand & Aggregate LLP · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

TWO MEN WERE REPAIRNING A GAVEL CHUTE ON THE WASH PLANT. IN ORDER ONE MAN TO WORK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CHUTE TWO PLANKS WERE PLACED ACROSS THE FRAME WORK OF THE WASHPLANT. ONE MAN WAS IN THE OPEN CHUTE, THE INJURED MAN WAS ON THE TWO PLANKS. HE SAID HE LAID HIS TOOLS ON ONE PLANK AND STOOD ON THE OTHER. THE ONE HE CHOSE TO STAND ON HAD A LARGE KNOT IN THE AREA WHERE IT BROKE.

July 18, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fischer Sand & Aggregate LLP · Struck against a moving object

RUN AWAY END LOADER, DOWN HILL NOT ABLE TO CONTROL. JUMPED BANK, WENT THROUGH STORAGE TRAILER AND PORTABLE GENERATOR, CAME TO REST UNDER CONVEYOR. MACHINE STAYED UPRIGHT. POSSIBLE SEVERE BACK INJURY. TAKEN TO RIDGES HOSPITAL, BURNSVILLE,MN.

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A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.