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Fred (Pete) Irving controller

MSHA controller ID: M00157

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
277
Mines on record
30
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
798
citations
151
significant & substantial
$210,403
proposed penalties
$149,906
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60,497 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
606
inspections on record
9,320
inspection hours
8.6
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.
798 citations across 9,320 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$210K
proposed penalties
$160K
current assessed
$150K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
777 assessments are final orders; 31 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
2
2025
1
2024
8
2023
7
2022
2
2021
8
2020
2
2005
5
2004
18
2003
12
2002
16
2001
12
2000
24
1999
17 (1f)
1998
9
1997
6
1996
19
1995
16
1994
12
1993
11
1992
6
1991
14
1990
11
1989
12
1988
6
1987
7
1986
3
1985
3
1984
6
1983
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
February 1, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM AND HELPER WERE ADDING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS TO A 30B CRANE BOOM. THE BOOM WAS ABOUT 3' OFF GROUND. VICTIM HAD HIS UPPER BODY THRU THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOM DRIVING A PIN OUT. WHEN THE PI N CAME OUT AND THE BOOM FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD AND PINNING HIS LEG UNDER THE BOOM.

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