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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. Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.

    violationRecord 9216786
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.403 · $549.00 proposed penalty

  2. Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 9216785
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1100-2(b) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  3. Mechanical equipment guards.

    violationRecord 9216784
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1722(b) · $267.00 proposed penalty

  4. Cable fittings; suitability.

    violationRecord 9216783
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.515 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  5. Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.

    violationRecord 9216782
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1731(b) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  6. Installation of high-voltage transmission cables.

    violationRecord 9216781
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.807 · $592.00 proposed penalty

  7. Automatic fire sensors and manual actuators; installation; minimum requirements.

    violationRecord 9216780
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1107-4(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  8. Other

    accidentRecord 220262430057
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    While coming down the stairs from the 2nd floor, and as the employee stepped on the first floor landing of the prep plant, they twisted their Left ankle resulting in a fracture of the 5th metatarsal bone in their left foot and strained ankle.

  9. Storage of liquefied and nonliquefied compressed gas cylinders; requirements.

    violationRecord 9878019
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1106-3(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 8310300
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1911(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 8310299
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1911(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 8310298
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1911(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 8310297
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1911(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  14. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 8310296
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1403 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty

  15. Inspection of fire suppression devices.

    violationRecord 8309334
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

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

  16. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F024AA6
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported

  17. Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9882350
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.512 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  18. Water sprinkler systems; general.

    violationRecord 9879378
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1101-6 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  19. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9879377
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1725(a) · $267.00 proposed penalty

  20. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9216779
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9216778
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty

  22. Short circuit protection; ratings and settings of circuit breakers.

    violationRecord 9216777
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.601-1 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  23. Grounding metallic frames, casings, and other enclosures of electric equipment.

    violationRecord 9216776
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.701 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  24. Cable fittings; suitability.

    violationRecord 9216775
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.515 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  25. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 8310295
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1403 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 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.