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) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Violation — cited standard not reported
$168.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $336.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 77.400(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The injured was assisting to remove an impact roller from the 15 East belt run through. While attempting to push the roller on its side the injured felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. Started missing work on 7/31/2025.
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(e) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(a) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(e) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Belt conveyors.
30 CFR 77.1107 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(e) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Belt conveyors.
30 CFR 77.1107 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.512 · $818.00 proposed penalty
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; electrical system design and performance requirements.
30 CFR 75.1910(j) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Dust disease of lungs
Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported
Accumulations of combustible materials.
30 CFR 77.1104 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.
30 CFR 75.1100-3 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Communications facilities; refuge alternatives.
30 CFR 75.1600-3(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
30 CFR 75.1909(b)(7) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Handtools (nonpowered)
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Accident narrative
The injured was trying to remove a broken piece of conveyor flight on the Stage Loader tail sprocket inside the NDRE box and as EE was prying with a pry bar, the bar slipped causing EE to strike EE's right hand against the broken piece of flight. This resulted in a laceration to the ring finger knuckle which required four (4) sutures to close.
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.