Buchanan Minerals, LLC safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Hoisting
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Accident only
Accident narrative
wires inside of the conduit that feeds the surface controls were grounded and changed out with all new wiring and installed 2 new door switches
Dust disease of lungs
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 8.8 on-site hours reported
Methane monitors.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Surface installations; general.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.200 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
The injured was walking down the concrete slope at the production belt, when EE slipped/fell & twisted EE's right. The employee started missing work on 1/18/26.
Disconnecting devices.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.903 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,736.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.400 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Dry chemical devices; capacity; minimum requirements.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1107-9(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Canopies or cabs; self-propelled diesel-powered and electric face equipment; installation requirements.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1710-1(a) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1911(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.1605(d) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Buchanan Mine #1 · 44048561,090.3 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
The injured person was in the process of removing a ventilation tubing chain from the mine roof when the accident occurred. After lowering the chain, they stepped back and twisted their right ankle.
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 5.3 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Weekly examination.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.364(g) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
Buchanan Mine #1 · 44048563.3 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
Buchanan Mine #1 · 44048560.0 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.
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.