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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. Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.

    violationRecord 9878404
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 72.630(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty

  2. Violation — cited standard not reported

    violationRecord 9882768
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    $168.00 proposed penalty

  3. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 9878403
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.503 · $336.00 proposed penalty

  4. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F002895
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported

  5. Mechanical equipment guards.

    violationRecord 9882485
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.400(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  6. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220252200005
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    The injured was assisting to remove an impact roller from the 15 East belt run through. While attempting to push the roller on its side the injured felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. Started missing work on 7/31/2025.

  7. Travelways at surface installations.

    violationRecord 9882484
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.205(e) · $226.00 proposed penalty

  8. Travelways at surface installations.

    violationRecord 9882483
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.205(a) · $336.00 proposed penalty

  9. Travelways at surface installations.

    violationRecord 9882481
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.205(e) · $226.00 proposed penalty

  10. Belt conveyors.

    violationRecord 9882480
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.1107 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  11. Travelways at surface installations.

    violationRecord 9882479
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.205(e) · $755.00 proposed penalty

  12. Belt conveyors.

    violationRecord 9882478
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.1107 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  13. Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.

    violationRecord 8281483
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.512 · $818.00 proposed penalty

  14. Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; electrical system design and performance requirements.

    violationRecord 9878402
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1910(j) · $226.00 proposed penalty

  15. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F002894
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported

  16. Dust disease of lungs

    accidentRecord 220252050025
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6

    Accident narrative

    Exposure to Coal Mine Dust

  17. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9882767
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $1,679.00 proposed penalty

  18. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00250D
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported

  19. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9882477
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.1104 · $226.00 proposed penalty

  20. Condition and examination of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 9882766
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1100-3 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Communications facilities; refuge alternatives.

    violationRecord 9882765
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1600-3(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty

  22. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 8310277
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty

  23. Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.

    violationRecord 8310276
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1909(b)(7) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty

  24. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F002893
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported

  25. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220252030007
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    The injured was trying to remove a broken piece of conveyor flight on the Stage Loader tail sprocket inside the NDRE box and as EE was prying with a pry bar, the bar slipped causing EE to strike EE's right hand against the broken piece of flight. This resulted in a laceration to the ring finger knuckle which required four (4) sutures to close.

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.