§ 59.11. Accidents.

 (a)  General. Each public utility shall submit a report of each reportable accident involving the facilities or operations of the public utility in this Commonwealth as provided in this section. The reports shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission.

 (b)  Reportable accidents. Reportable accidents are those involving utility facilities or operations which result in one or more of the following circumstances:

   (1)  An event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline or of LNG or gas from an LNG facility and one of the following:

     (i)   A death, or personal injury necessitating inpatient hospitalization

     (ii)   Estimated property damage, including cost of gas lost, of the operator or others, or both, of $50,000 or more.

   (2)  An event that results in an emergency shutdown of an LNG facility.

   (3)  An event that is significant, in the judgment of the operator, even though it did not meet the criteria of paragraph (1) or (2).

 (c)  Telegraphic reports. A report by telephone or telegraph shall be made at once in the event of the occurrence of a reportable accident resulting in the death of a person, or in the event of an occurrence of an unusual nature.

 (d)  Written reports. A written report shall be made on Form UCTA-8 immediately following the occurrence of a reportable accident as defined in subsection (b). Accidents reportable to the Commission which reports are also required by the Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation, Department of Labor and Industry, may be reported by transmitting a copy of the reports in lieu of a report on Form UCTA-8.

   The provisions of this §  59.11 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § §  501, 1501, 1504, 1507 and 1508.

   The provisions of this §  59.11 amended July 2, 1998, effective August 3, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 3050. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (232251) to (232252).