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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. Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 9216774
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

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

  2. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 9216773
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

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

  3. Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.

    violationRecord 9272920
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.403 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  4. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00F5FE
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported

  5. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 9216772
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1403 · $642.00 proposed penalty

  6. Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9216771
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.512 · $209.00 proposed penalty

  7. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9216770
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

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

  8. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9882349
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.400 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  9. Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.

    violationRecord 9216769
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  10. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9216768
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

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

  11. Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.

    violationRecord 9216767
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(iv) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  12. Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 9216766
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

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

  13. Rock dusting.

    violationRecord 9216765
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.402 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  14. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9216764
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty

  15. Installation of high-voltage transmission cables.

    violationRecord 9216763
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.807 · $592.00 proposed penalty

  16. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9216762
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

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

  17. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 8309454
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 77.512 · $267.00 proposed penalty

  18. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00F5FD
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported

  19. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 8286197
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty

  20. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220262430074
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    Days 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.

  21. Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.

    violationRecord 9271250
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(iv) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  22. Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.

    violationRecord 9271249
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.380(d)(1) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  23. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00EBFD
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    103(i) · 14.5 on-site hours reported

  24. Inspection of fire suppression devices.

    violationRecord 9271248
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $642.00 proposed penalty

  25. Examination and maintenance of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 8309453
    Buchanan Mine #1 · 4404856

    30 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.