Buchanan Minerals, LLC safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1100-2(b) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Other safeguards.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1403 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.403 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported
Other safeguards.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1403 · $642.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.512 · $209.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.400 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1731(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(iv) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1100-2(b) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Rock dusting.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.402 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Installation of high-voltage transmission cables.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.807 · $592.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.512 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Handtools (nonpowered)
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While installing a hinge pin on a continuous miner on 4 South Head the employee struck the hinge pin with a hammer, and a piece of debris struck them in the submental area (transition area between chin and neck), causing a small laceration. Doctors initially elected not to treat it, but on 08/26/2026 the employee returned to the doctor to have the debris removed.
Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(iv) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.380(d)(1) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856103(i) · 14.5 on-site hours reported
Inspection of fire suppression devices.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $642.00 proposed penalty
Examination and maintenance of firefighting equipment.
Buchanan Mine #1 · 440485630 CFR 77.1110 · $151.00 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.