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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. Atmospheric monitoring systems.

    violationRecord 9270620
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.351(k) · $1,550.00 proposed penalty

  2. Diesel-powered equipment intended for use in underground coal mines.

    violationRecord 9878437
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1907(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  3. Underground electrical installations.

    violationRecord 9878436
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.340(a) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  4. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 9270619
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.503 · $245.00 proposed penalty

  5. Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.

    violationRecord 9270618
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,431.00 proposed penalty

  6. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 9270617
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.503 · $245.00 proposed penalty

  7. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220253360016
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Days 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.

  8. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F004F93
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

  9. Ventilation controls.

    violationRecord 9270616
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.333(c)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  10. Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 9270615
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1100-3 · $193.00 proposed penalty

  11. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9270614
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,448.00 proposed penalty

  12. Installation of electric equipment and conductors; permissibility.

    violationRecord 9270613
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1002(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  13. Refuge alternatives.

    violationRecord 9270612
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1506(g) · $193.00 proposed penalty

  14. Hoists; tests of safety catches; records.

    violationRecord 9271723
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1400-2 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9270611
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $267.00 proposed penalty

  16. Compressors.

    violationRecord 9270610
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.344(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Mechanical equipment guards.

    violationRecord 9270609
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1722(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty

  18. Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.

    violationRecord 9270608
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $193.00 proposed penalty

  19. Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 9270607
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1100-3 · $193.00 proposed penalty

  20. Atmospheric monitoring systems.

    violationRecord 9270606
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.351(d)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  21. Inspection of fire suppression devices.

    violationRecord 9270605
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Atmospheric monitoring systems.

    violationRecord 9270604
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.351(k) · $151.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 9270603
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1911(i) · $177.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 9270602
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1911(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  25. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00F5DD
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(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.