Buchanan Mine #1 safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(h) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $549.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
With the help of two other employees, the injured helped to hang the miner cable & water line cross the #3 entry. The injured felt a dull pain in the lumbar area of EE's back and stated it was getting worst as EE sat bits on the miner
Dust disease of lungs
Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $6,540.00 proposed penalty
Transformers; installation and guarding.
30 CFR 77.509(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,936.00 proposed penalty
Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.
30 CFR 75.1100-3 · $755.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported
Inspection of fire suppression devices.
30 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $209.00 proposed penalty
Fire-resistant hydraulic fluids and fire suppression devices on underground equipment.
30 CFR 75.1107-1(a)(1) · $697.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Fire suppression systems for permanent underground diesel fuel storage facilities.
30 CFR 75.1912(h) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.512 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $465.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The injured was walking in 5 north bleeders from 17 east to 16 east. Their left foot slipped while walking in wet and muddy rock dust and when they went to catch themselves with their right leg, they felt a pain in their right knee.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 17.0 on-site hours reported
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
30 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of diesel-powered equipment.
30 CFR 75.1914(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; electrical system design and performance requirements.
30 CFR 75.1910(j) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.