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Fisher Industries Plant 20 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
Dickinson, Sanders County, MT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2401603

Fisher Industries Plant 20 has $5K 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
23
Years on record
1988–2011
Latest incident
Nov 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
28
citations
5
significant & substantial
$4,632
proposed penalties
$4,632
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
662
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: 662 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 20 has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 2,557 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,032 1 1 969.0
2025 Q2 2,347 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,554 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,487 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,468 1 1 133.9
2024 Q2 3,735 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 972 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 2,247 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,429 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 615 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 894 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,710 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,113 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,438 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,659 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,452 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,008 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 590 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,663 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,500 2 0 800.0
2020 Q2 2,340 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,990 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,673 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,301 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,983 1 1 335.2
2019 Q1 662 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,948 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,432 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,964 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,007 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,582 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,357 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 207 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,494 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,178 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,543 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,434 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,998 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,523 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,767 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,838 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,447 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,329 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,403 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,651 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,589 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,369 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,064 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,387 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,057 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,040 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,256 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,667 2 0 428.5
2011 Q4 3,864 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,858 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,736 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,424 1 1 412.5
2010 Q4 3,517 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,459 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,157 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,796 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,706 3 0 1758.5
2009 Q3 3,475 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,828 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,114 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,001 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,673 1 0 374.1
2008 Q2 3,220 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,764 2 0 531.3
2007 Q4 1,538 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,052 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,101 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,716 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,308 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,234 3 0 708.5
2006 Q2 5,682 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,388 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,364 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,191 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,070 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 14,039 1 0 71.2
2004 Q4 14,360 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,963 1 0 100.4
2004 Q2 11,009 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,303 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,230 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,063 3 0 424.7
2003 Q2 5,761 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 857 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 16,090 1 0 62.2
2002 Q3 5,362 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,125 1 0 109.6
2002 Q1 10,179 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,214 2 0 321.9
2001 Q3 6,677 2 1 299.5
2001 Q2 3,938 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,945 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,367 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,861 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,129 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,098 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2011 · 1 incident

November 5, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck against stationary object

Employee was under loader greasing. When the employee got up, his hard hat fell off and he hit his head on the lifting arms. Employee was transported by his supervisor to the hospital for stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

April 12, 2010 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by falling object

Hammer fell on EE's head (EE was wearing a hard hat and safety glasses), needed 8 staples on top of his head. Bridge of nose and eyebrow were cut. EE works on crew that works 8 days on 6 days off.

2006 · 1 incident

July 18, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting belt on ground with knife and was cutting toward him. The knife slipped and cut his knee.

2003 · 1 incident

March 12, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · -

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TRAP DOOR ON TRAP DUE TO ROCK BEING STUCK, EMPLOYEE USED A PRYBAR TO MOVE ROCK. TRAP DOOR MOVED BACK INTO POSITION WHICH MADE PRY BAR COME DOWN AND PINCH EMPLOYEE'S THUM B.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 2 incidents

November 17, 2001 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON LOADER. EE WAS HOLDING NUT WITH HAND AND THE NUT SPUN CUTTING EE PALM ON RIGHT HAND.

October 13, 2001 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING OUT TAIL PULLEY MATERIAL(CONVEYOR LOCKED OUT) BUT MATERIAL ON BELT CAUSED BELT TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND PINCH EE'S HAND IN PULLEY. HIS LEFT HAND HAS 2 BROKEN BONES IN FING ERS AND BRUISED MUSCLES.

1999 · 1 incident

September 7, 1999 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS WHEN SOME MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS EYE AND IT SWELLED SHUT.

1998 · 2 incidents

September 8, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING CLAY OFFOF A SCREEN BASKET A LARGER ROCK LANDED ON HIS FINGER AND SMASHED IT

March 19, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRING TO ADJUST A BELT SCRAPER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION.

1995 · 1 incident

August 8, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS USING A HAMMER WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER-THIS EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO READJUST THE WRENCH AND GOT HIS HAND HIT BY THE EMPLOYEE DOING THE HAMMERING.

1994 · 1 incident

January 20, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER WAS PLUGGED WITH CLAY. HE WAS USING A BAR TO UNPLUG IT, SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME WORK OF CRUSHER.

1993 · 2 incidents

December 27, 1993 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 Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHAININGDOWN THE CONVEYOR AN DPREPARING TO HAND IT FOR TRASPORT THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED.

September 30, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING THE DOZER THE DOZER DROPPED INTO A 2' DRAINAGE DITCH BUILT IN THE PIT TO DETOUR HIGH WATER TABLE.

1992 · 2 incidents

June 3, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING DOZER,SLIPPED AND FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACK AND ARM PLATE OF DOZER.

March 10, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ICE & SNOW BUILD UP ON THE HBACK DOORS OF A TRAILER VAN EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND GENERATOR SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 40IN IN HEIGHT

1991 · 2 incidents

March 14, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONVEYOR WAS BEING HOISTED EE GOT HIS HAND FINGERS BETWEEN CHAIN AND CONVEYOR.

1990 · 1 incident

August 21, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TRAP- A ROCK ROLLED OVER AND HIT THE BAR FORCING IT INTO HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 5, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING SCREENS ALONE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

June 3, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBED ONTO WET TIRE TO MAKE SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT ON EQUIPMENT & SLIPPED OFF.

1988 · 2 incidents

August 29, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

BELT WAS SLIPPING & EMPLOYEE TRIED TO APPLY A SPRAY BELT DRESSING-HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT IN THE HEAD PULLEY BRUISING HIS ARM.

April 12, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by falling object

PUTTING DOZER BLADE ON TRACTOR BLOCKING GAVE AWAY AND DOZER ARM FELL ON HIS FOOT

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