Buchanan Minerals, LLC safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.403 · $2,312.00 proposed penalty
Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(vii)(B) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
A Maintenance Foreman and a passenger was in the process of traveling from 9 Vent bottom to 17 East section to work on high voltage power line. While in the second block light of the 5 North back track, at crosscut #44 it is believed that the injured employee's cap light struck a low spot on the mine roof (57 inches) causing trauma to their neck and vertebrae.
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485619.3 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Travelways at surface installations.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.205(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 7.8 on-site hours reported
Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1100-3 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Dust accumulations in surface installations.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.202 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Electric wiring and equipment; installation and maintenance.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.516 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Operation of diesel-powered equipment.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1916(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Underground sanitary facilities; installation and maintenance.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1712-6(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 44048562.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 8.8 on-site hours reported
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Hoisting
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The injured and three other employees was riding the Page mini-cage (old) down when it unexpectedly jerked approximately 3 feet from the landing, as it was slowing down to stop at the destination causing EE's knees to buckle.
Handling of materials
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee injured right shoulder while handling props on 1/20/26. They worked unrestricted until 4/5/26, began missing work 4/6/26. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1911(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.400 · $465.00 proposed penalty
Hoisting
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Accident only
Accident narrative
The trailing cable was cut into by a clip as Coalfield was coming out on the hoist after installing two channels at skip load cell level. The cable was replaced with a new cable on 01/22/2026 and the hoist put back into service at approximately 5:00 PM
Dust disease of lungs
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1100-3 · $245.00 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.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
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.