Buchanan Mine #1 safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Cable fittings; suitability.
30 CFR 75.515 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $697.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Shear Operator was spotting a shield to catch rock on the LW face, a piece of rock rolled out into the panline and hit the spill board and a piece of rock measuring 54"x14"x3-8" broke off after striking the spill board and fell into the walkway and struck the the employee on the right side of right foot causing a laceration which required 2 staples to close.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
1,204.8 on-site hours reported
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(b) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Surface installations; general.
30 CFR 77.200 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspection
7.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 4.8 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible exposure level.
30 CFR 62.130(a) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Permissible exposure level.
30 CFR 62.130(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible exposure level.
30 CFR 62.130(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 9.5 on-site hours reported
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Weekly examination.
30 CFR 75.364(g) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Hoisting
Accident only
Accident narrative
Light on the control panel for "Door open" on the Horn Mountain Portal Hoist stayed on and was flashing even when the door was shut and the hoist would not work when a button was pushed to send it to mine level. T
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $398.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $313.00 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.