Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
English Español
← Back to search

FISHER ISLAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Corvallis, Benton County, OR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3500463

FISHER ISLAND PLANT has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at FISHER ISLAND PLANT.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1993–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
76
citations
9
significant & substantial
$10,615
proposed penalties
$9,479
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,136 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
694
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: 694 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 ISLAND PLANT has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 5 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
$10K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
76 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-09.
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 2,048 1 0 488.3
2025 Q3 4,600 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,556 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,896 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,478 2 0 575.0
2024 Q3 3,926 1 0 254.7
2024 Q2 3,320 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,555 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,975 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,887 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,629 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,258 1 0 794.9
2022 Q4 1,143 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,175 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,753 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,245 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,468 3 0 865.1
2021 Q3 2,720 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,728 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,002 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,587 2 0 263.6
2020 Q3 3,910 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,384 4 0 742.9
2020 Q1 2,483 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,378 1 0 185.9
2019 Q3 4,744 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,740 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,088 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,039 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,337 1 0 230.6
2018 Q2 2,573 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,339 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,791 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,248 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,359 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,555 2 0 1286.2
2016 Q4 2,343 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,087 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,704 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,602 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,357 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,669 3 0 817.7
2015 Q2 2,466 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,917 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,964 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,618 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,245 3 0 480.4
2014 Q1 4,293 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,281 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,065 1 0 124.0
2013 Q2 4,654 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,082 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,064 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 8,134 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,085 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,302 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,390 1 0 135.3
2011 Q3 11,306 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,760 2 0 295.9
2011 Q1 3,718 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,031 1 0 329.9
2010 Q3 6,930 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,169 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,984 11 5 5544.4
2009 Q4 6,128 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,885 6 0 607.0
2009 Q2 7,287 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,537 3 0 661.2
2008 Q4 6,213 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,448 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,391 1 0 185.5
2008 Q1 2,857 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,279 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 13,855 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,922 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,126 4 2 780.3
2006 Q4 10,405 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,596 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,151 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,039 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,838 2 0 226.3
2005 Q3 11,921 3 0 251.7
2005 Q2 8,946 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,996 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12,064 1 0 82.9
2004 Q3 12,820 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,828 10 2 1277.5
2004 Q1 3,495 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,853 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,291 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,060 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,440 1 0 290.7
2002 Q4 8,342 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,224 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,212 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,579 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,413 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,269 3 0 478.5
2001 Q2 4,823 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,232 2 0 896.1
2000 Q4 5,977 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,548 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,237 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,505 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2023 · 1 incident

September 18, 2023 OR · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual sustained a 5cm laceration to left forearm while performing maintenance with a 4.5" grinder. Grinding wheel became bound in material while individual was cutting a weld, causing the grinder to accelerate forward into their arm.

2018 · 1 incident

2016 · 1 incident

July 21, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Smashed finger connecting u-joints while installing drive line.

2009 · 1 incident

September 15, 2009 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a water hose and knife collapsed, cutting right index finger.

2006 · 1 incident

July 20, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While loading a roll of Petra Matt onto rippers of a dozer, employee felt strain in back and left arm

2005 · 1 incident

October 24, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off of truck and turned to shut the door and twisted his knee.

2004 · 1 incident

June 30, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While trying to move a metal feed disc into place, the prybar slipped out while his right hand was under it. Resulted in 3 stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

August 18, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against stationary object

EE SCRATCHED HIS LEG WHEN HE BUMPED INTO A BENCH AT HIS WORK STATION. HE GOT HOME AND NOTICED IT IN THE SHOWER, IT WAS INFLAMED AND HE TREATED IT. NEXT DAY AT WORK EE DEVELOPED A FEVER AND IN FLAMATION CONTINUED TO GROW. HE WENT TO DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITOUS BACTERIA. WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT AND TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS ADMINISTERED BY IV.

1997 · 2 incidents

October 7, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Morse Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CORRECTING A CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER WITH A HAMMER MY BACK SWING CAUGHT A ROLLER TAKING MY HAMMER AND MY FINGERS AROUND IT.

April 12, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Morse Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUMP RAN OUT OF FUEL, I CHECKED THE OIL, REFULED, STARTED PUMP, GOT OIL, AS I TOOK CAP OFF, PUT OIL IN CAUGHT FINGERS IN FAN.

1993 · 1 incident

January 7, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Morse Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PAINS WHEN PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH PAIN WENT AWAY THEN WHILE CLEANING SPRAY BARS ON WET SCREENS IT REOCCURRED

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on FISHER ISLAND PLANT

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.

Get the report ($149) See a sample report Monitor a whole book of operators, $99/mo