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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. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9882046
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $336.00 proposed penalty

  2. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 8285996
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $1,431.00 proposed penalty

  3. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220251470032
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    Employee states that as they were walking toward 4 North #1 belt take-up, they tripped on a piece of old belt that was sticking up in the walkway along the track and as they kneeled down to splice the conveyor belt, they felt a pain in left knee. The employee did not report the incident until 5-19-25 when they started missing work.

  4. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F002504
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported

  5. Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.

    violationRecord 8285995
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty

  6. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F003C46
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 13.5 on-site hours reported

  7. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 8282100
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty

  8. Smoking; prohibition.

    violationRecord 9882303
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1702 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  9. Atmospheric monitoring systems.

    violationRecord 8285994
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.351(k) · $432.00 proposed penalty

  10. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 9882758
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.503 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty

  11. Self-rescue devices; inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and recordkeeping.

    violationRecord 8285993
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1714-3(b) · $959.00 proposed penalty

  12. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9882469
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1725(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $755.00 proposed penalty

  13. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F002503
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 15.5 on-site hours reported

  14. Storage of materials.

    violationRecord 9882302
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.208(e) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00288D
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 15.0 on-site hours reported

  16. Warning devices.

    violationRecord 9880256
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.208 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty

  17. Performing work from a raised position; safeguards.

    violationRecord 9882462
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1726(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $8,315.00 proposed penalty

  18. Personnel hoists and elevators.

    violationRecord 9882465
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.1400 · $209.00 proposed penalty

  19. Loading and haulage equipment; installations.

    violationRecord 9882464
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  20. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9882463
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Methane monitors.

    violationRecord 8286152
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.

    violationRecord 8285992
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.403 · $209.00 proposed penalty

  23. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220251200016
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    While using 1 Ton Chain Hoists (both inby and outby) to position a 22'x 63' Spiral Roller with an 83' shaft into place down an 11-degree grade with a narrow walkway, when the outby chain hoist came loose causing the tail roller to move forward 3-4 feet striking an employee on the right ankle. Causing a Fracture.

  24. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00288C
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 9.5 on-site hours reported

  25. Non-Fatal Accident Investigation

    inspectionRecord F00EBD6
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    20.8 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.