SECTION 460:10-35-8. Serious injury or fatality report

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(a) Whenever loss of life or serious injury shall occur in or about a mine, it shall be the duty of the operator of the mine to report the accident involving loss of life or injury without delay to the Department. It is the duty of the Department, if determined necessary, to immediately send a mine inspector to the scene of the accident, and make a report to the Department. Forms for reporting accidents shall be furnished by the Department. Any operator failing to notify the Department of a fatality or an injury in a timely manner shall be assessed by the Department a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(b) All mines regulated by MSHA must promptly provide copies to the Department of any accident reports that have been filed with MSHA.

[Source: Added at 29 Ok Reg 1782, eff 8-12-12]

                    
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