Buchanan Minerals, LLC safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Atmospheric monitoring systems.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.351(k) · $1,550.00 proposed penalty
Diesel-powered equipment intended for use in underground coal mines.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1907(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Underground electrical installations.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.340(a) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.503 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,431.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.503 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Days 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
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Ventilation controls.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.333(c)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1100-3 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.400 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,448.00 proposed penalty
Installation of electric equipment and conductors; permissibility.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1002(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Refuge alternatives.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1506(g) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Hoists; tests of safety catches; records.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1400-2 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Compressors.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.344(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mechanical equipment guards.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1722(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1731(a) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1100-3 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Atmospheric monitoring systems.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.351(d)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Inspection of fire suppression devices.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Atmospheric monitoring systems.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.351(k) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1911(i) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1911(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(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.
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.