ECFR SNAPSHOT / CURRENT THROUGH 2026-08-19

30 CFR 50.10

Immediate notification.

CHAPTERCHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

PARTPART 50—NOTIFICATION, INVESTIGATION, REPORTS AND RECORDS OF ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, ILLNESSES, EMPLOYMENT, AND COAL PRODUCTION IN MINES

SUBPARTSubpart B—Notification, Investigation, Preservation of Evidence

CURRENT PUBLIC TEXT

The operator shall immediately contact MSHA at once without delay and within 15 minutes at the toll-free number, 1-800-746-1553, once the operator knows or should know that an accident has occurred involving:

(a) A death of an individual at the mine;

(b) An injury of an individual at the mine which has a reasonable potential to cause death;

(d) Any other accident.

[74 FR 68919, Dec. 29, 2009]