Buchanan Minerals, LLC safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Violation — cited standard not reported
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856$168.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856909.5 on-site hours reported
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1909(b)(7) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.512 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Violation — cited standard not reported
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Fall of roof or back
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
The injured was loading high voltage cable in #3 entry on 15 East Brk #15. As EE was lifting a loop of cable onto the car, a piece of rock fell from the mine roof, striking EE on the right wrist area, causing a laceration. The Laceration was closed with medical glue.
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1911(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $9,004.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 7.3 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.400 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
The injured positioned self on the walkway of the walk thru bolter, to allow EE's partner to pull a rock. When the rock was pull it came down landing onto the bolt tray striking a piece of drill steel causing it to flip up and strike the injured just behind the pinky finger on EE's right hand causing a fracture to the pinky finger.
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.403 · $465.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1909(b)(7) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Highwalls, pits and spoil banks; plans.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.1000 · $3,736.00 proposed penalty
Dust disease of lungs
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
Slip or fall of person
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Construction worker, While installing Q decking, the employee fell through an opening in the floor resulting in injuries.
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
Buchanan Mine #1 · 44048561.5 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The injured was lifting a 5 gallons can of diesel fuel when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. The injured started missing work on 3/24/25.
Hoisting
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Accident only
Accident narrative
The right side Drum bearing for the friction hoist failed and was replaced.
Violation — cited standard not reported
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856$168.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 8.0 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.