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Fisher Industries Plant 9 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas G Fisher
Waubay, Stark County, ND  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200583

Fisher Industries Plant 9 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1985–2020
Latest incident
Jun 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
49
citations
17
significant & substantial
$15,612
proposed penalties
$15,455
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $157 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
39
inspections on record
491
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: 491 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 9 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
47 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-06-16.
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 1,606 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 2,408 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,172 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,393 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,651 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,447 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,256 0 0 0.0
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,358 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q4 2,156 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,285 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,954 3 1 1015.6
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 1,158 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,257 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,678 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,137 2 0 637.6
2020 Q3 2,662 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,979 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 689 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 3,130 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,952 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,824 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,868 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,295 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,611 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 801 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,434 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,707 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,297 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 142 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,486 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,003 1 0 249.8
2016 Q2 3,987 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,223 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,147 1 0 871.8
2015 Q3 371 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,648 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,929 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,587 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,959 1 0 510.5
2013 Q4 2,271 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,854 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,278 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,404 5 3 1468.9
2012 Q4 2,497 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,107 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,120 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 890 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,621 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,875 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,484 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,475 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,631 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 532 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 5 3
2009 Q3 1,471 3 1 2039.4
2009 Q2 503 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 230 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,259 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,004 4 1 3984.1
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 3,277 2 0 610.3
2006 Q4 9,167 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,098 15 5 2459.8
2006 Q2 6,573 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,658 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,602 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,158 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,999 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 20,927 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,607 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,223 3 1 574.4
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 2,036 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,795 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,229 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,492 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 3,019 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,153 4 2 1268.6
2001 Q2 801 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 3,008 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,437 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2020 · 1 incident

June 5, 2020 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Fall from ladders

Ladder not set correctly. Employee jumped 3-4 feet to ground & is experiencing lower back pain.

2013 · 1 incident

August 6, 2013 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling and moving wood blocks which caused back injury (?) WE ALONG WITH ND WORKFORCE SAFETY & INSURANCE ARE QUESTIONING THE VALIDITY OF THIS CLAIM.

2006 · 1 incident

January 11, 2006 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING DOLLY AND OVERCONE LINERS PINCHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND TORE SKIN OFF.

1995 · 1 incident

November 16, 1995 ND · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SERVICING HIRE UNIT FROZEN DIRT CHUNKS WERE CHIPPED CHOPPED OUT AND THE EE STEPPED ON A FROZEN CHUNK INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1992 ND · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RUBBER BELT WITH A UTILITE KNIVE-IT SLIPPED & CUT INTO HIS THIGH.

February 18, 1992 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXTENSIVE SHOVELING DUE TO POORLY ADJUSTED SCRAPERS & DAMP WEATHER OVER STRAIN OF BACK

1991 · 3 incidents

August 13, 1991 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS RUNNIGN A SCRAPER PADDLE. HIT A ROUGH SPOT INJURING HIS SHOULDER .

July 23, 1991 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS REMOVING FLY WHEEL OFF OF SHAFT. ONCE LOOSENED IT DROPPED & SMASHED FINGRS BETWEEN SHAFT & FLY WHEEL.

February 19, 1991 ND · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Accident type, without injuries

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS STRIPPING A PIT AND BACK OFF OF A 48" HIGH WALL CAUSING THE DOZER TO LAY ON IYS SIDE-NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT-OPERATOR WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

1990 · 1 incident

July 23, 1990 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKED ONTO A AUGER WITH A SINGLE CHAIN HOOK UP TO REMOVE IT FROM EQUIPMENT. THE CHAIN SLID AND CAUSED IT TO SWING HITTING THE EMPLOYEE.

1985 · 2 incidents

June 6, 1985 ND · 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 · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SCALE FROM TRUCK-SHEET OF LOOSE METAL CAME OFF & CUT RIGHT FOREARM

May 28, 1985 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SIFTED MATERIAL FROM UNDER A PRE SCREENER-LOST HIS HARD HAT AND A SMALL ROCK FLEW OFF THE PRE SCREENER AND STRRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

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