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Buchanan Minerals, LLC safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220260200034
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Accident 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

  2. Dust disease of lungs

    accidentRecord 220260150023
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6

    Accident narrative

    Exposure to Coal Mine Dust

  3. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00EBE8
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 8.8 on-site hours reported

  4. Methane monitors.

    violationRecord 9271204
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty

  5. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00EBE7
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

  6. Surface installations; general.

    violationRecord 9878442
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.200 · $226.00 proposed penalty

  7. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260270003
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Dys 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.

  8. Disconnecting devices.

    violationRecord 9271203
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.903 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,736.00 proposed penalty

  9. Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.

    violationRecord 9271202
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty

  10. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F022243
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported

  11. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9270660
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $193.00 proposed penalty

  12. Dry chemical devices; capacity; minimum requirements.

    violationRecord 9270659
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1107-9(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  13. Canopies or cabs; self-propelled diesel-powered and electric face equipment; installation requirements.

    violationRecord 9270658
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1710-1(a) · $755.00 proposed penalty

  14. Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.

    violationRecord 8310283
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1911(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Loading and haulage equipment; installations.

    violationRecord 9878441
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $226.00 proposed penalty

  16. Loading and haulage equipment; installations.

    violationRecord 9878440
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00F5E2
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    1,090.3 on-site hours reported

  18. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00F5E1
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported

  19. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260080007
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Days 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.

  20. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F022242
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 5.3 on-site hours reported

  21. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9270657
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty

  22. Weekly examination.

    violationRecord 9270656
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.364(g) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  23. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00F5DF
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

  24. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord 4414760
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    3.3 on-site hours reported

  25. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord 4422930
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    0.0 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.