Mining Incidents

FISHER INDUSTRIES PLANT 8 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
Hazelton, Emmons County, ND  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200580

FISHER INDUSTRIES PLANT 8 has $6K 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
1989–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
32
citations
8
significant & substantial
$6,132
proposed penalties
$5,468
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $664 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
44
inspections on record
583
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: 583 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 8 has $6K 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.
$6K
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 2025-08-20.
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 3,080 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 628 1 0 1592.4
2025 Q2 3,052 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 81 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,890 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,989 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,298 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,704 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,378 1 0 296.0
2023 Q3 2,810 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,791 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,330 3 2 2255.6
2022 Q4 2,216 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,541 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,046 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 894 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,994 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,544 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,455 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 375 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 623 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,329 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,248 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 73 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,963 1 1 509.4
2019 Q3 3,624 2 0 551.9
2019 Q2 3,142 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,566 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,915 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,714 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 771 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,292 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,662 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,690 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 277 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,820 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,109 4 1 1286.6
2016 Q2 3,224 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,266 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,015 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,847 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,194 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,465 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,348 5 0 2129.5
2014 Q3 7,859 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,061 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,378 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,058 6 2 1962.1
2013 Q3 1,846 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,465 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,878 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,508 5 1 1425.3
2012 Q3 4,047 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,591 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,136 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,855 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,497 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,227 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,461 2 1 1368.9
2010 Q4 6,699 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,946 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,792 1 0 263.7
2010 Q1 823 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,725 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,397 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,614 1 0 216.7
2009 Q1 2,065 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,718 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,035 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,848 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 3,955 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,714 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,365 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,165 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,644 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,212 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,213 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,829 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,883 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,135 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,999 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,445 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,075 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,725 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,988 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,313 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,526 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,077 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,992 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,377 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,442 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,460 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,247 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,233 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,801 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,371 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,773 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 6,532 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,045 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,461 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,327 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2016 · 1 incident

February 24, 2016 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell while unloading and was injured.

2014 · 2 incidents

October 15, 2014 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

IW struck uneven ground while operating loader, IW was bounced in his seat causing back strain (IW was wearing seatbelt).

July 30, 2014 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting leg to step onto unit 14956, employee strained abdominal muscle.

2013 · 1 incident

August 27, 2013 ND · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut thumb with a utility knife while cutting a piece of belting, the laceration resulted in sutures.

1995 · 1 incident

April 3, 1995 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS INSTALLING A METAL CHUTE INTO A SCREEN PLANT. THE CHUTE SLIDE DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB NAIL.

1994 · 1 incident

March 21, 1994 ND · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A CONVEYOR BELT THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE TAIL PULLEY FORWARD. TENSION ON THE BELT CAUSED THE BEARING TO SLIDE AHEAD AND PINCH HIS FINGER.

1992 · 1 incident

August 20, 1992 ND · 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

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE A CONVEYOR AT GROUND LEVEL. STUMBLED OVER HIS FEET AND FELL INTO THE CONVEYOR. GROUND WAS PERFECTLY LEVEL WITHOUT ANY OBSTACLES.

1991 · 2 incidents

September 2, 1991 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

DISMOUNTING A LOADER, SLIPPED OFF OF LADDER AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE LOADER.

1990 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1990 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GUARD TO AND ADD OIL TO GREAR BOX. HE WAS STANDING ON THE FRAME WORK AND THE GUARD OVER BALANCED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

January 16, 1990 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WENT UP TO INSEPECT JAW CRUAHER A SMALL CHIP OF ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING HIS SAFTEY GLASSES BREAKING THE GLASS.

1989 · 1 incident

May 31, 1989 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman INUNDATION
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING-USING HIS LEG AS A CUTTING BOARD. CUT THROUGH THE BELT INTO HIS THIGH.

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The full compliance file on FISHER INDUSTRIES PLANT 8

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.