Mining Incidents

Fisher Industries Plant 12 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
Dickinson, Ward County, ND  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200677

Fisher Industries Plant 12 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1988–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
1
significant & substantial
$2,394
proposed penalties
$2,367
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
42
inspections on record
609
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: 609 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fisher Industries Plant 12 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-05.
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 1,773 2 0 1128.0
2025 Q3 2,983 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,943 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,028 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,594 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,137 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,726 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 597 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,440 2 0 1388.9
2023 Q3 3,527 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,703 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 916 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,969 1 0 507.9
2022 Q3 2,608 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,983 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,906 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,399 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,073 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,148 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,018 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,471 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,140 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,511 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,335 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,988 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,892 1 0 256.9
2019 Q2 2,727 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,574 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,668 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,394 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,887 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,414 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,180 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,532 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,191 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,175 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,138 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,906 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,888 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,075 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,444 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,615 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,690 1 0 175.7
2015 Q1 2,597 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,073 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,740 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,730 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,194 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,393 1 0 156.4
2013 Q3 4,050 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,441 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,306 1 0 302.5
2012 Q4 3,489 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,845 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,895 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,301 1 0 434.6
2011 Q4 3,728 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,080 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,628 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,921 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,805 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,473 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,474 2 0 575.7
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 3,756 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,766 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,812 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 2,807 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,002 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,349 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 3,161 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,245 4 1 942.3
2007 Q2 3,931 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 3,388 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,373 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,245 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,008 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,161 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,236 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,953 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 8,294 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,249 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,369 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 5,116 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,354 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,347 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 4,696 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,253 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,903 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,861 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,583 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,441 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,902 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 6,294 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,041 3 0 426.1
2000 Q2 6,622 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 10, 2025 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Left thumb hit by hammer & pipe

2016 · 1 incident

July 27, 2016 ND · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Removing oil drain plug with wrench. Heard pop in elbow. Didn't learn employee would need surgery until later. Surgery occurred 08/10/2016.

2015 · 1 incident

May 1, 2015 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was using a utility knife to cut packaging on a cord drive over. Was pulling knife toward himself instead of pushing away. Cut right leg, mid thigh about 1/2in long. Received 2 stitches.

2012 · 3 incidents

May 12, 2012 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strained lower back lifting fallen belt back onto overland conveyor.

March 29, 2012 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Strained lower back pulling a conveyor belt.

2001 · 1 incident

1995 · 3 incidents

October 18, 1995 ND · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON L J SCREEN. HE WENT OVER TO CLEAN OUT A SPLITTER AND IN THE PROCESS, RAN INTO A STEEL BEAM INJURING HIS NECK. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT WHICH LIMITED HIS PERIPHERAL VISION.

May 13, 1995 ND · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Accident type, without injuries

BACKHOE OPERATOR WAS DIGGING MATERIAL OUT OF A WATER HOLE. HAD TRACKS PARALLEL TO DIGOUT. WALL CAVED IN AND THE BACKHOE LEANED INTO THE DIGOUT.

April 10, 1995 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING (FUELING) THE DOZER WHILE STANDING ON THE CATWALK HE SLIPPED DUE TO THE MUD ON HIS SHOES & FELL HITTING THE LATCH OF THE FUEL TANK ON HIS WAY TO THE GROUND

1994 · 1 incident

January 26, 1994 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE FROZEN MATERIAL AROUND THE SIDES OF A FEED TRAP. THE HANDLE WHICH WAS SPLINTERED BROKE AND POKED THE SKIN OF THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

1993 · 2 incidents

June 29, 1993 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING LINKS ON A SCRAPER CHAIN WHEN THEY HIT THE PIN THE CHAIN JUMPED TURNED & LANDED ON EMPLOYEES FINGER

January 18, 1993 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS HAND. REPORTED TO DR AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

1992 · 3 incidents

August 29, 1992 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

36605MPLOYEES WERE UNPLUGGING THE CONE CRUSHER ONE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY THE OTHER EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BAR & THE CONESHELL

August 26, 1992 ND · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRIDING AN METAL WITH A PORTABLE GRINDER AND A FRAGMENT GOT INTO HIS EYE.

June 14, 1992 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A CONVEYOR WAS BEING HOISTED WITH CHAIN AND LOADER BUCKET.EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF BUCKET AND DIRECTED THE OPERATOR TO BEGIN LIFTING-CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE FRONT TO THE SIDE AND CAU GHT HIS FINGER.

1988 · 1 incident

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