NAC512.190. “Serious accident” interpreted.

As used in NRS 512.220, the Administrator will interpret the phrase “serious accident” to include, without limitation:

     1. The death of a person;

     2. An injury to a person that has a reasonable potential to cause death;

     3. The entrapment of a person for more than 30 minutes;

     4. An unplanned inundation by a liquid or gas;

     5. An unplanned ignition or explosion of gas or dust;

     6. An unplanned fire that is not extinguished within 30 minutes after discovery;

     7. An unplanned ignition or explosion of a blasting agent or explosive;

     8. The unplanned fall of a roof which occurs at or above the zone of anchorage in active workings where roof bolts are in use or which impairs ventilation or impedes passage of persons;

     9. An outburst of coal or rock that causes the withdrawal of persons from the mine or the disruption of regular mining activity for more than 1 hour;

     10. An unstable condition at an impoundment, refuse pile or culm bank that requires emergency action to prevent the failure of the impoundment, refuse pile or culm bank or causes the evacuation of an area;

     11. The failure of an impoundment, refuse pile or culm bank;

     12. Damage to hoisting equipment in a shaft or slope that endangers a person or interferes with the use of the hoisting equipment for more than 30 minutes;

     13. Any event that causes death or bodily injury to a person who is not at the mine when the event occurred; and

     14. Damage to haulage or support equipment used in a mine which endangers a person.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R141-98, eff. 1-28-2000)