Illinois § 45.61

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 45.61, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 45.61.

Every personal accident occurring in or about any mine, including electric shocks, and burns, and all accidents in connection with the operation of electrical equipment shall be promptly reported to the mine superintendent by the person injured, or if such persons shall be unable so to do by reason of the injury, then it shall be so reported by the person in immediate charge of the work at the time of the accident, or by some person acting in behalf of the injured person; and shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose in the office of the mine, which book shall at all times be open to examination by the inspector. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1035.)

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