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FISHER INDUSTRIES PLANT 23 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
Wasta, Pennington County, SD  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4801487

FISHER INDUSTRIES PLANT 23 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
17
Years on record
1990–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
34
citations
12
significant & substantial
$5,230
proposed penalties
$5,230
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
30
inspections on record
461
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: 461 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 23 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
32 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-20.
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 1,878 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,242 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,812 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,600 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,722 1 0 85.3
2024 Q3 12,455 6 4 481.7
2024 Q2 12,041 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,535 0 0 0.0
Show 90 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,270 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,848 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,407 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,202 6 2 731.5
2022 Q4 6,170 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,050 1 0 141.8
2022 Q2 8,950 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,537 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,790 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,652 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,498 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 1,357 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,774 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,359 1 0 297.7
2019 Q2 1,466 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 461 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 565 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 679 3 0 4418.3
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 890 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 327 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 41 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 546 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 556 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,990 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 598 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 417 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,044 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,241 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 502 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,787 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,553 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,165 1 0 316.0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 1,965 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,810 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,625 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,383 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 1,198 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,318 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,696 1 0 589.6
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 1,512 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,106 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,097 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,059 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,742 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,413 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,669 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,245 2 0 616.3
2005 Q4 3,279 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,649 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,615 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 15,919 8 5 502.5
2004 Q4 18,797 1 0 53.2
2004 Q3 9,353 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,249 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,347 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 14,277 1 0 70.0
2003 Q3 7,168 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 13,047 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,176 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,330 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,624 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,098 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 6,040 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,688 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,954 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,693 2 1 742.7
2000 Q1 4,802 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2024 · 1 incident

February 7, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Rubbed or abraded

Mud boots. *Wore boots with no socks, rubbed skin off feet in places.

2011 · 1 incident

2007 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping change the hammers and anvils in the spokane. When he picked one up, he tore a bicep muscle in his right arm.

June 4, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

Unplugging crusher with bar and struck elbow on bar.

2002 · 1 incident

December 4, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS EXITING LOADER & SLIPPED & FELL ON SHOULDER INJURING RIGHT SIDE.

1998 · 1 incident

March 10, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE TRIED TO LIFT CONVEYOR WHEELS WHILE ROTATING THEM INTO POSITION.

1995 · 1 incident

May 2, 1995 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING UP A TOOL VAN. PICKED UP A TOOL BOX AND WEDGED HIS FINGER BETWEEN SOCKET AND TOOL BOX.

1994 · 1 incident

June 29, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF LOADER- SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 14, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE HAS STATED REPEATEDLY THAT HE CANNOT RELATE TO ANY INCIDENT. HE IS NOT AWARE OF THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENING AT WORK.

December 6, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SIDE PANEL OFF OF A LOADIER AND HIS BACK WENT OUT.

November 23, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING FROM AROUND A CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE STATES HE HURT HIS HIP.

February 5, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN INCLINE, WALKING & RUNNING A DRILL LOADING HOLES FOR BLASTING PURPOSES HE DEVELOPED TENDON INFLAMMATION IN HIS ANKLES.

1992 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPP OR JUMPED OFF OF A SURGE BIN FRAME-LANDED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

September 1, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PROPED THE HOOD ON A LOADER TO INSPECT FOR A PROBLEM THE HOOD WAS NOT PROPERLY LACTHED AND IT FELL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.

1991 · 1 incident

July 22, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREENS SCREEN HAD TO BE BENT TO INSTALL IT ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IT IN WHILE THE OTHER WAS BENDING SCREEN SLID IN & PINCHED HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE SCREEN & CRUSHING PLANT

1990 · 1 incident

May 16, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING A STAND UNDER A CONVEYOR HOT SPARKS SLID DOWN HIS SHIRT SLEEVE AND BURNED HIS WRIST OR FOREARM.

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