§ 65.2. Accidents.

 (a)  General. A public utility shall submit a report of each reportable accident involving the facilities or operations of the public utility in this Commonwealth. 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 of the following circumstances:

   (1)  The death or injury of a person.

   (2)  An occurrence of an unusual nature, whether or not death or injury of a person results, which apparently will result in a prolonged and serious interruption of normal service of more than 3 days.

 (c)  Telegraphic reports. A report by telephone or telegraph shall be made within 24 hours in the event of the occurrence of a reportable accident resulting in 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 within 5 days of a reportable accident. Accidents which are also reportable to the Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation, Department of Labor and Industry, may be reported to the Commission by filing a copy of the report submitted to that Bureau in place of Form UCTA-8.19

   The provisions of this §  65.2 issued under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § §  317, 501, 504, 506, 1301, 1304, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1504, 1507, 1508, 1701, 1702 and 1704.

   The provisions of this §  65.2 adopted March 25, 1946; amended August 15, 1980, effective August 16, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3356; amended April 8, 1983, effective April 9, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 1257. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (52638).