2014 Indiana Code TITLE 22. LABOR AND SAFETY ARTICLE 10. MINES AND MINING SAFETY CHAPTER 3. ADMINISTRATION; CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MINE WORKERS
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IC 22-10-3
Chapter 3. Administration; Certification of Certain Mine
Workers
IC 22-10-3-1
Definitions
Sec. 1. As used in this article:
"Active workings" means all places in a mine that are ventilated
and inspected regularly.
"Belt examiner" means an individual designated by the mine
foreman to perform the functions as required by 30 CFR Part 75 in
connection with examinations to ensure that the belt, belt drives,
dump points, air movement, roof, and ribs of a mine are in safe
condition.
"Board" refers to the mining board established under
IC 22-10-1.5-2.
"Commercial mine" means any underground mine from which
coal is produced for sale, exchange, or commercial use.
"Director" means the director of the bureau of mines and mine
safety established under IC 22-1-1-4.
"Hoisting engineer" means an individual who is capable of
transporting people and material in and out of a mine by means of a
hoist.
"Interested persons" means the director, safety personnel
designated by the operator, state and federal coal mine inspectors,
and, to the extent required by law, any other person.
"Mine" means an underground commercial coal mine.
"Mine electrician" means a properly certified individual who can
perform electrical work in:
(1) a surface coal mine;
(2) surface areas of underground coal mines; and
(3) underground coal mines.
"Mine examiner" means a properly certified person designated by
the mine foreman to examine the mine for gas and other dangers. A
mine examiner may temporarily act as a section foreman if
designated to act as such by the mine foreman.
"Mine foreman" means the person charged with the responsibility
of the general supervision of the underground working of a mine and
the persons employed in the mine and for the health and safety of
those employees.
"Mine inspector" means the person appointed to assist in
administering this article.
"Mine Safety Administration" refers to the Mine Safety and
Health Administration, United States Department of Labor.
"Mining laws" means:
(1) this article;
(2) IC 22-1-1-5(a);
(3) 30 CFR part 75; and
(4) 30 CFR part 77.
"Operator" means an individual, firm, association, partnership,
limited liability company, or corporation operating an underground
coal mine or any part of a mine.
"Shot-firer" means a properly certified person designated by the
mine foreman to perform the functions as required in this article in
connection with breaking down coal or rock.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.15; Acts 1975, P.L.257, SEC.1.) As
amended by Acts 1979, P.L.231, SEC.1; P.L.37-1985, SEC.47;
P.L.243-1987, SEC.1; P.L.112-1992, SEC.5; P.L.8-1993, SEC.295;
P.L.35-2007, SEC.12; P.L.10-2012, SEC.1.
IC 22-10-3-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.35-2007, SEC.26.)
IC 22-10-3-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-1985, SEC.60.)
IC 22-10-3-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-1985, SEC.60.)
IC 22-10-3-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-1985, SEC.60.)
IC 22-10-3-6
Director; powers and duties; records; inspection report
Sec. 6. (a) The director shall devote the director's attention to the
duties of the office during working hours and is subject to call at all
times. The director and any mine inspector funded by the general
assembly are authorized to enter, examine, and inspect all
commercial coal mines and facilities.
(b) The director shall have full direction of the official activities
of any mine inspector and shall be responsible therefor.
(c) The director and each mine inspector shall have power, and it
is their duty, to stop immediately the operation of any coal mine or
part thereof when any dangerous or unlawful condition exists.
However, where conditions exist justifying the director or the mine
inspector to do so, the director or mine inspector shall grant a
reasonable period of time for making necessary repairs. Where a stop
in operation is enforced, such director and mine inspector shall be
empowered to subsequently allow such mine or part of a mine to be
reopened when the dangerous or unlawful conditions have been
remedied or removed. If the operator or a workman believes that an
inspector has acted illegally in citing violations of mining law, they
may appeal to the director for relief from such citation. The director
may grant or deny such relief after a hearing, at which all interested
parties have been notified of such hearing and given an opportunity
to present evidence in support of their contentions.
(d) The director shall keep a properly indexed permanent record
of all inspections made by the director and the mine inspector, and
copies of all reports relating to coal mines shall be kept on file, and
all such records shall be open to inspection by the public, and shall
be laid before the governor at any time upon the request of the
governor. The director shall cause:
(1) within sixty (60) days of the date of the inspection,
inspection reports; and
(2) for two (2) years, all reports relating to coal mines;
to be posted on the web site maintained by the bureau of mines and
mine safety created under IC 22-1-1-4(1).
(e) The director is empowered to revoke, in writing, any order
issued by a mine inspector for the purpose of stopping the operation
of a mine or part thereof. However, such revocation of an order shall
not be made unless and until the director has made a personal
examination of the mine or part thereof affected and determined it to
be in a safe condition to operate.
(f) The director or mine inspector shall make a personal
inspection of each mine in this state:
(1) at least once every three (3) months, or more often if
practicable, while the mine is in operation;
(2) whenever any danger to the workmen may exist; or
(3) whenever called upon to do so by the workmen.
During a regular inspection, the director or inspector shall have the
authority to inspect the surface plant; every working place in the
mine; all active haulageways, travelways, and airways in their
entirety; entrances to abandoned workings; accessible old workings;
escapeways and all other places where individuals work or travel;
electric equipment and installations; first aid equipment; ventilation
facilities; communications installations; roof and rib conditions; and
blasting practices, etc. The director or inspector shall have the
authority to measure the volume of air at the intake and return of the
main ventilating current and of each split, and the amount passing
through the last breakthrough in each pair or set of entries, and
designate to the mine foreman where the director or inspector shall
measure the currents of air as required by the mining laws of this
state. In mines operating more than one (1) shift in a twenty-four (24)
hour period, the director or inspector shall devote sufficient time to
the second and third shift to determine conditions and practices
related to the health and safety of the employees. The director or
inspector shall make tests for gas and oxygen deficiency in each
place that the director or inspector is required to inspect in the mine.
Time shall be made available during an inspection for interaction
with the employees of the mine by the director or the inspector to
ascertain the familiarity of the employees with self-rescuers and
accessible escapeways.
(g) The director or mine inspector making an inspection of a mine
shall make an accurate report covering such inspection, showing:
(1) the date of inspection and actual time required to make the
inspection;
(2) the condition in which the mine is found;
(3) the extent to which the mining laws are violated;
(4) the progress made in the improvement of the mine, where
such progress relates to the health and safety of the employees;
(5) the number of fatal injuries and the number of nonfatal
lost-time injuries resulting from accidents in and around the
mine, and their cause; and
(6) in case any violation of the mining laws is found, the
specific section or sections violated, with recommendations for
correcting them, and the action taken to eliminate them.
(h) The director or mine inspector making an inspection of a mine
shall within three (3) days after the completion of the inspection,
deliver:
(1) one (1) copy of the inspection report on the mine to the
operator, superintendent, or mine foreman of the mine
inspected; and
(2) one (1) copy to be posted within the three (3) day limit on
a bulletin board at a prominent place on the premises where it
can be conveniently read by the employees. If corrective action
is implemented, the report shall remain on the bulletin board for
thirty (30) days. If corrective action is not implemented, the
report shall not be removed from the bulletin board until the
report of the succeeding examination is posted.
The director or mine inspector shall keep the mine foreman or
superintendent informed as much as is practicable of any violation
or other unsafe condition as the regular inspection progresses. In
instances where, in the opinion of the mine inspector, an imminent
or serious disaster hazard exists, such inspector shall report the same
to the director by the quickest available means.
(i) It shall be the duty of the director and mine inspectors to
enforce the mining laws of this state and the mine inspectors shall
perform such other official duties required by the director as may be
necessary to secure full compliance with the mining laws of this
state.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.20.) As amended by Acts 1979,
P.L.17, SEC.36; P.L.231-1983, SEC.6; P.L.112-1992, SEC.6;
P.L.35-2007, SEC.13.
IC 22-10-3-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-1985, SEC.60.)
IC 22-10-3-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-1985, SEC.60.)
IC 22-10-3-9
Mining board; examination; records; application for certain
certifications
Sec. 9. (a) The director shall keep a record of the board's official
actions concerning certificates issued under this chapter and file the
record together with questions and answers pertaining to
examinations established by the board, including the grade given for
the answer to each question. The record shall be open for inspection
by interested persons. If applications for certification are received,
the board shall meet at least quarterly at such time and place as it
shall consider advisable for the purpose of examining applicants for
certificates. These quarterly meetings shall be held in January, April,
July, and October. The date, time, and place of examination shall be
published at all coal mines in this state and posted on the web site
maintained by the bureau of mines and mine safety at least thirty (30)
days before the examination. By a majority vote, the board shall
establish its rules of procedure and provide suitable certificates. The
board shall adopt rules establishing standards for the competent
practice of mine foreman, belt examiner, mine examiner, shot-firer,
mine electrician, and hoisting engineer.
(b) A person desiring certification for mine foreman, belt
examiner, mine examiner, shot-firer, mine electrician, or hoisting
engineer must make written application to the board on forms
supplied by the board not later than ten (10) days prior to the
examination date.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.23; Acts 1971, P.L.358, SEC.4.) As
amended by Acts 1979, P.L.231, SEC.3; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.18;
P.L.37-1985, SEC.48; P.L.35-2007, SEC.14; P.L.10-2012, SEC.2.
IC 22-10-3-10
Mining board; examination; issuing certificates; qualifications for
certification; examination fee; replacement certificate
Sec. 10. (a) It is the duty of the board to examine any person
applying for a certificate for mine foreman, shot-firer, mine
examiner, hoisting engineer, mine electrician, or belt examiner and
to issue certificates of competency to the applicants who, upon
examination, prove themselves competent and qualified. A certificate
is valid only when the examination for certification has been held in
the presence of a member of the board and signed by the chairman of
the board. A certificate of competency may not be issued to any
person whose grade is less than seventy-five percent (75%) for any
certification other than that of a certificate for mine electrician,
which requires a passing grade of not less than eighty percent (80%).
The board shall observe the requirements set forth in this section in
conducting the examinations.
(b) An applicant for a mine foreman certificate must have at least
four (4) years of experience underground in coal mines. However, a
person who has graduated and holds a degree in engineering or an
approved four (4) year program in coal mining technology from an
accredited school, college, or university is required to have only two
(2) years of practical underground mining experience to qualify for
the examination. A person who has graduated and holds a two (2)
year associate in applied science degree in coal mining technology
from an accredited school, college, or university is required to have
only three (3) years of practical underground mining experience to
qualify for the examination. An applicant must prove to the board by
written and oral examination and by demonstration, where
applicable, that the applicant has a thorough knowledge of:
(1) the theory and practice of coal mining;
(2) the nature and properties of poisonous, noxious, and
explosive gases and methods for their detection and control;
(3) the requirements of the coal mining laws of this state; and
(4) the responsibilities and duties of a mine foreman under such
laws;
and that the applicant is otherwise qualified by law.
(c) An applicant for a mine examiner certificate must have at least
three (3) years of experience underground in coal mines. However,
a person who has graduated and holds a degree in engineering or an
associate in applied science degree in coal mining technology from
an accredited school, college, or university is required to have only
two (2) years of practical underground mining experience to qualify
for the examination. An applicant must prove to the board by written
and oral examination and by demonstration, where applicable, that
the applicant has a thorough knowledge of:
(1) the nature and properties of poisonous, noxious, and
explosive gases and methods for their detection and control;
(2) the practical aspects of coal mining pertaining especially to
ventilation and roof control; and
(3) the responsibilities of a mine examiner under coal mining
laws of this state;
and that the applicant is otherwise qualified by law.
(d) An applicant for a shot-firer certificate must have at least one
(1) year of underground experience and must have been properly
trained in a course approved by the director in the safe use and
handling of explosives. An applicant must prove to the board by
written and oral examination and by demonstration, where
applicable, that the applicant has a working knowledge of:
(1) the proper handling and use of explosives and blasting
devices and the danger connected therewith;
(2) the nature and properties of poisonous, noxious, and
explosive gases and methods for their detection;
(3) the coal mining laws of the state pertaining to ventilation,
roof control, and blasting; and
(4) the responsibilities of a shot-firer under applicable mining
laws;
and that the applicant is otherwise qualified by law.
(e) An applicant for a hoisting engineer certificate must prove to
the board by written and oral examination and by demonstration,
where applicable, that the applicant:
(1) is capable of operating a hoist;
(2) has a thorough knowledge of the coal mining laws of this
state pertaining to hoisting operations;
(3) has at least one (1) year mining experience;
(4) has at least twenty (20) hours practical experience under the
supervision of a certified hoisting engineer; and
(5) is otherwise qualified by law.
(f) An applicant for a belt examiner certificate must have at least
one (1) year of experience in belt maintenance or installation work.
The applicant must prove to the board by written and oral
examination and by demonstration, where applicable, that the
applicant has a thorough knowledge of:
(1) the requirements of the coal mining laws of this state with
particular emphasis upon those laws pertaining to the use of
electrical or belt equipment and the transmission of electrical
energy into coal mines; and
(2) the responsibilities of a belt examiner under those laws;
and that the applicant is otherwise qualified by law.
(g) An applicant for a mine electrician certificate must have
sufficient (but not less than one (1) year of) experience in performing
electrical work. The applicant must prove to the board by written and
oral examination and by demonstration, where applicable, that the
applicant has a thorough knowledge of:
(1) the requirements of the coal mining laws of this state, with
particular emphasis upon laws pertaining to electrical energy in
coal mines;
(2) direct and alternating current theory and application;
(3) electric equipment and electrical circuits in coal mines;
(4) permissibility of electric equipment;
(5) 30 CFR 75 subparts F-K; and
(6) 30 CFR 77 subparts F-J and S.
(h) An applicant for an examination under this section must pay
the bureau of mines and mine safety an examination fee of
twenty-five dollars ($25). All fees collected under this subsection
shall be deposited in the mine safety fund established by
IC 22-10-12-16. The board may set a different fee by rule under
IC 22-10-1.5-4.
(i) A mine foreman, mine examiner, shot-firer, hoisting engineer,
mine electrician, or belt examiner certificate issued before September
1, 1979, is valid under the mining laws of Indiana.
(j) A person who was issued a fire-boss certificate before July 1,
2007, shall be issued a replacement mine examiner certificate upon
request to the director.
(k) A person designated as mine superintendent or assistant mine
superintendent, or acting in either capacity, must hold a mine
foreman certificate.
(l) A certificate may be granted to an applicant who presents to
the board satisfactory evidence that the applicant has not been
convicted of:
(1) an act which would constitute a ground for disciplinary
sanction under section 11.1(b) of this chapter; or
(2) a felony that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to
act competently as a mine foreman, shot-firer, mine examiner,
hoisting engineer, mine electrician, or belt examiner.
(m) For the purpose of safety, the board may refuse to examine an
applicant who cannot:
(1) readily understand the written English language; or
(2) express himself or herself in the English language.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.24; Acts 1971, P.L.358, SEC.5; Acts
1973, P.L.242, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.231, SEC.4;
Acts 1981, P.L.210, SEC.1; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.19; Acts 1982,
P.L.113, SEC.6; P.L.231-1983, SEC.7; P.L.37-1985, SEC.49;
P.L.35-2007, SEC.15; P.L.10-2012, SEC.3.
IC 22-10-3-11
Certificates; loss or destruction; duplicates; filing at mine office;
inspection
Sec. 11. (a) In event of loss or destruction of any certificate issued
under the mining laws of this state, the board, upon satisfactory proof
of such loss or destruction, shall issue a duplicate certificate upon
receipt of five dollars ($5). The fee shall be deposited into the mine
safety fund established by IC 22-10-12-16. The board may set a
different fee by rule under IC 22-10-1.5-4.
(b) The holder of a mine foreman, mine examiner, shot-firer,
hoisting engineer, mine electrician, or belt examiner certificate must
present the same or a photostatic copy to the official of the mine
where the holder is employed, who shall file it in the office at such
mine, and such file shall be available for inspection by interested
persons.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.25.) As amended by Acts 1979,
P.L.231, SEC.5; Acts 1981, P.L.210, SEC.2; Acts 1981, P.L.222,
SEC.20; P.L.231-1983, SEC.8; P.L.35-2007, SEC.16; P.L.10-2012,
SEC.4.
IC 22-10-3-11.1
Practitioner; definition; standards of conduct; sanctions; grounds;
submission to examination
Sec. 11.1. (a) As used in this section, "practitioner" means an
individual who holds a certificate issued under this chapter.
(b) A practitioner shall conduct his duties as he is so certified in
accordance with the standards established by the board under section
9(a) of this chapter and is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary
sanctions under subsection (e), if after a hearing, the board finds:
(1) the practitioner has employed or knowingly cooperated in
fraud or material deception in order to obtain a certificate, or
has engaged in fraud or material deception in the course of
professional services or activities, or has advertised services in
a false or misleading manner;
(2) the practitioner has been convicted of a crime which has a
direct bearing on the practitioner's ability to continue to practice
competently;
(3) a practitioner has knowingly violated section 12 of this
chapter, or any rule adopted by the board under section 9(A)
under this chapter;
(4) a practitioner has continued to practice as certified although
he has become unfit to practice due to:
(A) professional incompetence;
(B) failure to keep abreast of current professional theory or
practice;
(C) physical or mental disability; or
(D) addiction or severe dependency upon alcohol or other
drugs which endangers the public by impairing a
practitioner's ability to practice safely;
(5) a practitioner has engaged in a course of lewd or immoral
conduct in connection with the delivery of services to clients;
or
(6) a practitioner has allowed his name or certificate issued to
him under this chapter to be used in connection with any
individual who renders mining services beyond the scope of his
training, experience or competence.
(c) The board may order a practitioner to submit to a reasonable
physical or mental examination if his physical or mental capacity to
practice safely is at issue in a disciplinary proceeding.
(d) Failure to comply with a board order to submit to a physical
or mental examination shall render a practitioner liable to the
summary revocation procedures under subsection (f).
(e) The board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly
or in combination, when it finds that a practitioner is guilty of any
offense under subsection (b):
(1) permanently revoke a practitioner's certificate;
(2) suspend a practitioner's certificate;
(3) censure a practitioner;
(4) issue a letter of reprimand; or
(5) place a practitioner on probation status and require the
practitioner to:
(A) report regularly to the board upon the matters which are
the basis of probation;
(B) limit practice to those areas prescribed by the board; or
(C) continue or renew professional education under a
practitioner approved by the board until satisfactory degree
of skill has been attained in those areas which are the basis
of the probation.
The board may withdraw the probation if it finds that the deficiency
which required disciplinary action has been remedied.
(f) The board may summarily suspend a practitioner's certificate
for a period of ninety (90) days in advance of a final adjudication or
during the appeals process if the board finds that a practitioner
represents a clear and immediate danger to the public health and
safety if he is allowed to continue to practice. The summary
suspension may be renewed upon a hearing before the board, and
each renewal may be for a period of ninety (90) days or less.
(g) A certificate issued under this chapter is automatically
suspended upon the conviction of the practitioner of a felony under
30 U.S.C. 820. A practitioner whose certificate is suspended under
this subsection may apply for reinstatement under subsection (h) if
at least five (5) years have elapsed from the practitioner’s date of
discharge from probation, imprisonment, or parole from the felony.
(h) The board may reinstate a certificate which has been
suspended under this chapter if, after a hearing, the board is satisfied
that the applicant is able to practice with reasonable skill and safety.
As a condition for reinstatement, the board may impose disciplinary
or corrective measures authorized under this chapter.
(i) The board shall seek to achieve consistency in the application
of the sanctions authorized in this section, and significant departures
from prior decisions involving similar conduct shall be explained in
the board's findings or orders.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.165-1997,
SEC.1.
IC 22-10-3-12
Certification required for employment; persons certified in other
states; inexperienced miner identification pending certification
Sec. 12. (a) It is unlawful for any person to serve in the capacity
of mine foreman, mine examiner, shot-firer, hoisting engineer, mine
electrician, or belt examiner at any time unless the person is properly
certified. However, any person who meets the appropriate experience
requirements of this chapter and who is properly certified in one (1)
of these capacities or its equivalent in another state which recognizes
the certification of Indiana may serve in such a capacity until the
next examination by the board, when the person must apply to the
board for certification in the person's particular classification. A
mine electrician who is properly certified:
(1) by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration; or
(2) in another state that recognizes the mine electrician
certification in Indiana;
may serve in the individual's certified capacity and be issued a mine
electrician certificate by the director in Indiana without the
requirement of applying to the board for examination. However, the
individual must obtain an Indiana miner's certificate of competency
from the director.
(b) It is unlawful for an operator in this state to employ any person
in the capacity of mine superintendent, assistant mine superintendent,
mine foreman, mine examiner, shot-firer, hoisting engineer, mine
electrician, or belt examiner at any time unless the person is properly
certified.
(c) Before any person certified in another state may perform in the
capacity of mine superintendent, assistant mine superintendent, mine
foreman, mine examiner, shot-firer, hoisting engineer, mine
electrician, or belt examiner in Indiana, the person must present
personally to the director evidence of the out-of-state certificate or
certificates.
(d) Every inexperienced miner is required to wear an orange hard
hat until the miner receives a certificate of competency.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.26; Acts 1971, P.L.358, SEC.6.) As
amended by Acts 1979, P.L.231, SEC.6; P.L.231-1983, SEC.9;
P.L.37-1985, SEC.50; P.L.112-1992, SEC.7; P.L.35-2007, SEC.17;
P.L.10-2012, SEC.5.
IC 22-10-3-13
Certificate of competency; fee; report
Sec. 13. (a) A person may not be employed underground in any
coal mine in this state unless the person possesses a certificate of
competency issued by the director, except that a person who does not
possess a certificate may be employed to work under the supervision
of a person who does possess a certificate for the purpose of
becoming qualified to obtain a certificate. A person who intends to
work underground in a coal mine to obtain a certificate must first
obtain a permit from the director by stating the person's date of birth
and residence address. The director shall grant a permit to an
applicant who is of legal age and who has intelligence and character
such that the person will not be a danger to life and property.
(b) A certificate of competency shall be granted to an applicant
who has at least six (6) months experience underground in coal
mines, subject to subsection (f).
(c) The director's record shall include the names of applicants for
certificates and the names of persons to whom certificates are issued,
correlated with the certificate numbers.
(d) An applicant for a certificate must pay the director at the time
of application a fee of five dollars ($5). All money received under
this subsection shall be deposited in the mine safety fund established
by IC 22-10-12-16. The board may set a different fee by rule under
IC 22-10-1.5-4.
(e) The board shall report to the director the names of all persons
issued certificates, the amount of money received, the names of all
persons refused certificates, and the reasons for the refusals, and
such reports shall be open for inspection by interested persons.
(f) If a person has been convicted of a felony under 30 U.S.C. 820
and fewer than five (5) years have elapsed from the person's date of
discharge from probation, imprisonment, or parole, the person may
not:
(1) obtain a certificate of competency;
(2) be employed to work with a person who does possess a
certificate; or
(3) obtain a permit to work toward a certificate of competency;
under subsection (a).
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.27; Acts 1971, P.L.358, SEC.7; Acts
1973, P.L.242, SEC.2.) As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.231, SEC.7;
Acts 1981, P.L.210, SEC.3; P.L.37-1985, SEC.51; P.L.165-1997,
SEC.2; P.L.35-2007, SEC.18.
IC 22-10-3-14
Supervision of mines
Sec. 14. A mine shall be supervised by one (1) or more certified
mine foremen who shall see that compliance with mining laws that
pertain to the commercial mine's duties and to the health and safety
of the employees is met. When the mine workings are so extensive
that the mine foremen are unable personally to carry out the duties
required of them by law, the operator shall employ a sufficient
number of properly certified assistants who shall act under the
direction of the mine foremen. The mine foremen or their assistants
shall not permit a person to work in an unsafe place except for the
purpose of making it safe, and such work shall be under the direction
and instruction of a certified official.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.28.) As amended by P.L.231-1983,
SEC.10; P.L.35-2007, SEC.19.
IC 22-10-3-15
Copies of forms; accidents; reports; operator of mine; duties
Sec. 15. (a) The operator of a mine shall submit to the director a
copy of the Mine Safety Administration Form 7000-2 when the
operator files the form with the Mine Safety Administration.
(b) The operator of a mine shall notify the director immediately
when an:
(1) accident occurs which prohibits the normal operation of the
mine for one (1) or more shifts, or for the remainder of the shift
during which the accident occurred; and
(2) injury has been reported to the Mine Safety Administration.
(c) It shall be the duty of the operator of any mine to operate such
mine in full conformity with the coal mining laws of this state.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.29.) As amended by P.L.35-2007,
SEC.20.
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