Mining Incidents

Fisher Industries Plant 19 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
Glendive, Dawson County, MT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2400499

Fisher Industries Plant 19 has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1984–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
99
citations
19
significant & substantial
$31,601
proposed penalties
$27,797
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,804 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
51
inspections on record
930
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: 930 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 19 has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
99 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-06.
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 3,368 6 0 1781.5
2025 Q3 1,048 2 0 1908.4
2025 Q2 1,790 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,228 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,660 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,170 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,116 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,050 3 0 2857.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,078 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,690 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,646 4 2 2430.1
2023 Q1 1,190 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 383 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,202 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,495 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 742 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,013 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,685 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,472 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 302 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 950 2 0 2105.3
2020 Q3 1,414 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,357 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 837 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,177 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,113 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,152 1 1 868.1
2019 Q1 517 1 0 1934.2
2018 Q4 1,646 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,118 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,658 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,705 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,955 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,402 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,219 1 0 160.8
2017 Q1 3,272 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,972 3 0 603.4
2016 Q3 6,389 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,634 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,425 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,303 2 0 377.1
2015 Q3 1,826 5 1 2738.2
2015 Q2 6,254 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,454 1 0 154.9
2014 Q4 4,936 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,320 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,293 6 0 822.7
2014 Q1 4,391 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,644 5 1 1076.7
2013 Q3 4,184 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,852 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,376 5 0 784.2
2012 Q4 4,328 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,583 8 3 1432.9
2012 Q2 7,383 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,572 2 0 264.1
2011 Q4 8,101 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,104 2 2 246.8
2011 Q2 6,945 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,706 7 3 1226.8
2010 Q4 5,218 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,396 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,208 4 3 644.3
2010 Q1 844 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,824 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,939 4 0 503.8
2009 Q2 1,576 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,320 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,151 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,516 2 0 442.9
2008 Q2 5,194 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,461 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,516 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,841 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,756 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,203 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,852 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,635 5 2 753.6
2006 Q2 1,783 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,450 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,285 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,323 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,386 8 0 5772.0
2005 Q1 1,696 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,180 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,895 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,877 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,174 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,543 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,589 2 0 435.8
2003 Q2 2,449 1 1 408.3
2003 Q1 2,104 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,146 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,509 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,932 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 4 0
2001 Q4 3,316 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,269 1 0 234.2
2001 Q2 3,035 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,147 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2014 · 1 incident

June 26, 2014 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pry bar contacted right forearm of employee.

2010 · 1 incident

January 27, 2010 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE slipped on ice, falling backwards and hitting the back of his head on a metal I-beam, required stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

2007 · 1 incident

February 19, 2007 MT · 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 · Fall from ladders

Employee was coming down ladder and foot slipped causing his toe to get hung up on next rung causing him to fall back. hanging by his foot.

2006 · 1 incident

December 7, 2006 MT · 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)

He was standing on the ground, prying frozen chunks out of the box, when one chunk of frozen dirt hit him on his left ankle.

1999 · 1 incident

1996 · 1 incident

1995 · 1 incident

August 28, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DECENDING THE LADDER OF A FRONT END LOADER IN THE SHOP. HE STEPPED ON A WRENCH HE LEFT ON THE FLOOR.

1994 · 1 incident

1992 · 2 incidents

April 11, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY INJURY WHIT EAT WORK HE TAKE PHONE HIS SUPERVISOR THAT EVENING INOFRMED HIM OF THE PROBLEM MEDICAL PEOPLE WHERE UNABLE TO LOCATE ANYTHING IN HIS EYE.

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 1 incident

1988 · 1 incident

July 26, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING ON THE DRILL PRESS, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SECURE THE DRILL VISE ON THEDRILL TABLE. PIECE BEING DRILLED SPUN WITH THE ACTION OF THE DRILL CUTTING HIS ARM.

1986 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1986 MT · 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)

WHILE TIGHTENIN1 BOLTS ON A CUTTING EDGE THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS PING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF IRON

April 21, 1986 MT · 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

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO TIGHTEN A VALVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS SMASHED.

1984 · 2 incidents

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The full compliance file on Fisher Industries Plant 19

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.