30-2-403. Record of accidents to be kept; inspection of record; reports filed with inspector; report of serious accidents.
(a) The owner, operator or mine site contractor shall keep a record of all accidents occurring in connection with mining operations. The record shall be open to the inspector or his deputies at all times.
(b) In all compensable injuries, the owner, operator or mine site contractor shall send to the inspector a copy of the report of injury form filed in worker's compensation cases.
(c) A mine owner, operator or mine site contractor shall immediately notify the inspector's office in person or by conversing with an individual of that office by telephone of any of the following occurrences:
(i) An accident that has caused a fatality or serious injury;
(ii) Any explosion of gas or dust underground;
(iii) Any fire occurring underground or in any structure immediately adjacent to or attached to any mine opening;
(iv) A cave-in or roof or rib fall which:
(A) Impairs ventilation;
(B) Impedes passage to and from work; or
(C) Has the potential to cause a serious injury.
(v) Damage to hoisting equipment, shafts or slopes which cause delay of normal operations.
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