Mining Incidents

Fisher Industries Plant 13 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
Dickinson, Stark County, ND  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3901265

Fisher Industries Plant 13 has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $407 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1987–2020
Latest incident
Nov 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
89
citations
15
significant & substantial
$13,476
proposed penalties
$12,807
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $669 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
51
inspections on record
564
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: 564 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 13 has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $407 outstanding across 7 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$407
outstanding
88 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-24.
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 7,877 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,041 10 1 1243.6
2025 Q2 9,285 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,820 5 3 1773.0
2024 Q4 4,108 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,684 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,027 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,597 1 0 278.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,750 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,767 2 0 722.8
2023 Q2 6,460 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,092 2 0 392.8
2022 Q4 4,942 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,510 5 1 907.4
2022 Q2 5,017 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,738 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,224 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,976 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,195 1 0 238.4
2021 Q1 4,692 1 0 213.1
2020 Q4 1,990 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,040 4 1 1960.8
2020 Q2 3,351 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,648 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,434 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,030 1 0 248.1
2019 Q2 3,113 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,328 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,567 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 581 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,189 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,050 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,897 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,952 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,158 5 2 2317.0
2017 Q1 141 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,200 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,634 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,351 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,599 6 1 3752.3
2015 Q4 379 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,305 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,389 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,965 2 1 1017.8
2014 Q4 2,345 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,538 3 1 1182.0
2014 Q2 3,519 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,735 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,419 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,028 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 384 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,445 4 0 1636.0
2012 Q4 2,969 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,827 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,848 2 1 702.2
2012 Q1 2,992 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 959 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,817 1 0 146.7
2011 Q2 3,776 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 3,810 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,106 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,965 5 0 838.2
2009 Q3 4,680 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,347 9 0 1683.2
2009 Q1 5,690 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,795 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,454 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,496 1 0 153.9
2008 Q1 7,919 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,724 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,325 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,704 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,711 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,290 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,755 3 0 386.8
2006 Q2 5,240 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,942 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,208 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,208 4 0 950.6
2005 Q2 5,685 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,842 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,679 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,935 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 157 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 64 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 461 3 1 6507.6
2003 Q2 2,011 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 449 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,196 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,892 1 0 169.7
2002 Q2 413 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 59 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,750 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 870 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,345 4 1 2974.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 2,484 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,405 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,159 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2020 · 1 incident

2018 · 1 incident

2016 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

November 30, 2015 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

Crusher stopped working. Employee ran to stop plant. Ran and ducked under conveyor, lost balance, hard hat was knocked off and he cut head on inside of frame of conveyor belt. Stitches received.

2013 · 1 incident

August 27, 2013 ND · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling material from catwalk on the screen plant resulting in strain to triceps and deltoid, employee is on restrictions.

2009 · 3 incidents

December 9, 2009 ND · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing rock from tire, bubble formed on tire and tire exploded causing fracture to left hand.

November 12, 2009 ND · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was using water pump hose and it twisted so water was not reaching the tank. EE released the camlocks to adjust hose and scalding hot water escaped from the hose and gave him 2nd degree burns on his inner thigh.

March 23, 2009 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Right thumb got caught in the loader door.

2008 · 1 incident

August 25, 2008 ND · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

He took gas can to fill pump; set gas can down and foot slipped. He caught himself by reaching out and left hand came in contact with hot muffler shield, resulting in an immediate burn on the left hand.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 13, 2006 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While using pinch bar to clear mud build-up, the bar slipped and pinched thumb between the bar and framework.

August 22, 2006 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

Repairing piece of equipment & a silver of grinding debris flew in his eye.

2000 · 1 incident

June 22, 2000 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LIFTING LID ON SPOKANE CRUSHER INSPECTION LID WAS ALREADY OPEN AND DOOR FELL CLOSED PINCHING HAND INSIDE. RIGHT HAND RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER BROKEN AND CUT OTHER 3 FINGERS, STITCH ES NEEDED.

1996 · 2 incidents

April 17, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE SPOKANE CRUSHER IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 23, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS SCRAPING MATERIAL AND ON HIS RETURN RUN HE WAS GOING TOO FAST & HIT BUMPS & OTHER UNEVEN OBSTACLES.

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

1988 · 3 incidents

November 23, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE WITH UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE IT SLIPPED & STABBED HIM IN LEG.

November 22, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING A HYDRAULIC PUMP FROM A CONE CRUSHER WHILE SHIFTING IT OUT OF POSITION HE SMASHED HIS FINGER

October 6, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING SCREEN GUARD AND ONE FELL ON HIS FOOT. HE WS WEARING STED TOED FOOT PORTECTION.

1987 · 2 incidents

January 7, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A SHUTE3OFF OF A WELD ON A CONVEYOR TAIL SECTION WHICH IS ABOUT 3 FEET OFF THE GROUND HE SLIPPED OFF WHILE TRY TO BREAK THE CUT SECTION FROM THE CONVEYOR

January 7, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PI7K UP HAND TOOL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

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The full compliance file on Fisher Industries Plant 13

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.