69-3-107. Investigation and reports of accidents. (1) The commission, some member thereof, or some person deputed by it shall investigate and make inquiry into every accident occurring in the operation of any public utility in this state resulting in death or injury to any person of such gravity as to require 3 days or more of hospitalization. The report of the accident shall be filed in the office of the commission.
     (2) It is hereby made the duty of every public utility operating within this state, promptly upon the occurrence of any accident in the public utility's operation and resulting in death or injury to any person of such gravity as to require hospitalization, to report the accident within the next 2 business days, followed by written report in which shall be stated the time and place of accident, the names of persons killed or injured, and in concise form the nature and cause of such accident. For any other accident occurring in a public utility's operation and resulting in injury, a public utility shall submit a written report to the commission within the 20 days after the occurrence of the accident. The commission shall prescribe forms for the purpose of making such written reports.

     History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 52, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3907, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3907, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 472, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 70-129.