A. When a fatal accident occurs in an operation, the operator shall give immediate notice thereof by telephone or facsimile transmission, and after investigation report the facts in writing to the inspector. The inspector, upon receipt of such notice shall instruct the operator as to preserving evidence of the accident. The inspector shall investigate and make a report which shall be filed in his office.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 27-309

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Inspector: means the state mine inspector and except in article 7 of this chapter his deputies. See Arizona Laws 27-301
  • Operation: means a mine, mill, smelter, sand and gravel plant or pyrometallurgical or hydrometallurgical operation. See Arizona Laws 27-301
  • Operator: means a natural person, corporation, partnership association, agent, governmental entity or other public or private organization or representative owning, controlling or managing a mine. See Arizona Laws 27-301
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. If the inspector concludes the facts warrant it, he shall cause a copy of his report and all papers in his possession relating thereto to be forwarded to the county attorney of the county in which the fatal accident occurred, with an accompanying statement of the inspector, describing in what particular he believes the law has been violated.

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