Buchanan Mine #1 safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Atmospheric monitoring systems.
30 CFR 75.351(k) · $1,550.00 proposed penalty
Diesel-powered equipment intended for use in underground coal mines.
30 CFR 75.1907(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Underground electrical installations.
30 CFR 75.340(a) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,431.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The injured stated that they were operating the tail sider shearer on 16 East LW section, in the process of cutting bottom on the tail and during the cut out process they were struck by an object that was slung out by the tail side cutter drum, striking them on the upper torso, resulting in two fractured ribs.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(c)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.
30 CFR 75.1100-3 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,448.00 proposed penalty
Installation of electric equipment and conductors; permissibility.
30 CFR 75.1002(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Refuge alternatives.
30 CFR 75.1506(g) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Hoists; tests of safety catches; records.
30 CFR 75.1400-2 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Compressors.
30 CFR 75.344(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 75.1722(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.
30 CFR 75.1100-3 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Atmospheric monitoring systems.
30 CFR 75.351(d)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Inspection of fire suppression devices.
30 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Atmospheric monitoring systems.
30 CFR 75.351(k) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
30 CFR 75.1911(i) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
30 CFR 75.1911(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
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.