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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. Travelways at surface installations.

    violationRecord 9878433
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.205(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty

  2. Cable fittings; suitability.

    violationRecord 9878432
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.505 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  3. Cable fittings; suitability.

    violationRecord 9878431
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.505 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  4. Preshift examination at fixed intervals.

    violationRecord 9878430
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.360(g) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  5. Preshift examination at fixed intervals.

    violationRecord 9878429
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.360(g) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  6. Preshift examination at fixed intervals.

    violationRecord 9878428
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.360(g) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  7. Preshift examination at fixed intervals.

    violationRecord 9878427
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.360(g) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  8. Preshift examination at fixed intervals.

    violationRecord 9878426
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.360(g) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  9. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 3764976
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $755.00 proposed penalty

  10. Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.

    violationRecord 3764975
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(vii)(A) · $592.00 proposed penalty

  11. Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.

    violationRecord 3764974
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty

  12. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00F5DA
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported

  13. Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9271718
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.512 · $642.00 proposed penalty

  14. Weekly examination.

    violationRecord 9271717
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.364(g) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Electric wiring and equipment; installation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9878425
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.516 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  16. Surface installations; general.

    violationRecord 9878424
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.200 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  17. Cable fittings; suitability.

    violationRecord 9271716
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.515 · $267.00 proposed penalty

  18. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220253170488
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    The injured was drilling a hole in the roof at CC#32 on 5 North Mains, preparing to install a cable bolt. While drilling a piece of rock fall around drill steel. The injured inadvertently placed a hand on the bolt tray to attempt to move, when the rock fell striking them on the left hand that was on the bolt tray, causing a laceration which required 3 sutures to close.

  19. Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.

    violationRecord 3764973
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.517 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  20. Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.

    violationRecord 3764972
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.517 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.

    violationRecord 3764971
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.517 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00F5D9
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

  23. Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9882326
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.512 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  24. Permanent splicing of trailing cables.

    violationRecord 3764970
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.604(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  25. Atmospheric monitoring systems.

    violationRecord 9271715
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.351(n)(3)(i) · $1,037.00 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.