Section 84: Report of Accident.

(1) The holder of mining lease or licence shall, if an accident occurs in any mine or in connection with the mining operations conducted under its lease, temporary title or licence granted under this Act involving loss of life or serious injury to a person, report the accident as soon as possible, with full particulars of the accident-
(a) to the nearest Police Station ; or
(b) to the office of the Mines Inspectorate Department in the state in which the accident occurred.
(2) On receipt of the report made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the Mines Inspectorate Department shall forthwith inform the
(3) Every accident occuring in connection with a quarrying operation and involving loss of life or serious injury to any person shall be reported to the inspector or quarry officer immediately, by the quickest available means of communication.
(4) The place where the accident occured shall be left undisturbed, and no person shall interfere with the surface working or any part in which in or on which the accident has occurred until the place or anything at the place, has been visited or examined by an Inspector or quarry officer.