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Fisher Industries Plant 6 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
El Indio, Maverick County, TX  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200547

Fisher Industries Plant 6 has $11K 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
12
Years on record
1987–2007
Latest incident
Sep 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
24
citations
7
significant & substantial
$10,821
proposed penalties
$9,111
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,710 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
38
inspections on record
448
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: 448 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 6 has $11K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-03-17.
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 2,869 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,722 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,171 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 396 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 599 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,654 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 886 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 164 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 345 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,610 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,350 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,656 1 0 603.9
2019 Q4 1,863 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 1,136 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 715 1 0 1398.6
2018 Q4 2,062 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,446 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,728 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,004 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,806 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,823 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,602 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 754 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,107 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 425 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,192 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,219 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 656 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,580 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,061 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 839 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,301 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,372 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,871 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,277 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,594 4 3 715.1
2013 Q3 1,443 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,811 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,746 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,135 3 0 956.9
2012 Q3 1,472 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,506 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,009 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,604 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 869 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,368 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,553 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,217 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,609 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,680 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,373 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,174 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,533 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,724 3 2 1740.1
2009 Q1 462 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 897 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,321 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,331 2 0 1502.6
2008 Q1 1,401 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,899 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,177 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,043 1 0 489.5
2007 Q1 1,536 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,662 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,665 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,866 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,970 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,285 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,439 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,071 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,505 1 0 153.7
2004 Q4 5,765 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,322 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,694 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,150 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,108 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,507 1 0 181.6
2003 Q2 4,215 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,678 1 0 176.1
2002 Q4 1,357 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,197 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,593 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,834 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,377 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,671 5 2 651.8
2001 Q2 2,960 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,856 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,253 1 0 307.4
2000 Q3 2,996 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,002 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2007 · 1 incident

September 18, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

Performing repair to machine, his hand slipped causing lacerations.

2003 · 1 incident

November 24, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · -

EMPLOYEE PUT A WEAR PART ON THE CATWALK ON TOP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND ANKLE WHILE HE WAS WALKING BY, INJURING THE RIGHT FOOT.

2002 · 1 incident

June 10, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS TESTING FUSES & SHUT DOWN & LOCKED DISCONNECT TO REPLACE FUSES. THERE WAS STILL POWER IN BOX ON OTHER SIDE. EE'S WRENCH CONTACTED THE POWER SOURCE & THERE WAS AN ARC & FLASH BURNING EE' S HAND.

1998 · 1 incident

February 6, 1998 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP UNDER CRUSHER- TURNED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1993 · 2 incidents

April 5, 1993 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WINDY CONDITIONS- SAND PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

February 3, 1993 ND · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Accident type, without injuries

MATERIAL FROZE INTO ONE SIDE OF THE TRAILER BOX CAUSING THE TRAILER & TRACTOR TO LAY ON ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION.

1991 · 1 incident

June 27, 1991 ND · 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

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF THE LOADER STEPS IN STEAD OF DESCENDING THE FULL FLIGHT.

1990 · 2 incidents

January 16, 1990 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION A ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR-THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & HE HURT HIS BACK.

1989 · 1 incident

October 11, 1989 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CUTTING EDGE FROM THE BUCKET WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT OFF THE IRON FELL ON H IS FOOT

1988 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

November 13, 1987 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

CREW WAS REPLAC3NG A HEAVY GUARD AFTER REPAIR.TWO CREW MEMBERS SLIPPED AND SHIFTED ALL THE WEIGHT TO ONE PERSON.

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