Mining Notification of special operational incidents Acceptance of accident reports

As an entrepreneur in the mining industry, you must report certain operational incidents involving personal injury to the competent authority.

If you are an entrepreneur working in the mining industry, you are responsible for potential hazards. You must notify the responsible authority immediately of any operational incidents that result in personal injury. This refers to events that cause or have caused injury or death to one or more persons.

If you fail to do so, you are committing an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine of up to EUR 25,000

• Description of the hazardous situation or accident and its consequences
• Proof of the duration of the employee's sick leave
• Pictorial documentation

Your company is active in the mining industry and an incident occurs in which one or more people are injured.

You can report accidents online via the "BergPass" platform or directly to your local mountain authority.

Report accidents online via the "BergPass" platform:

• Call up the "BergPass" online platform and log in.
  • To register, you will need a bundID and an identity card or residence permit with an active online ID function.
• Call up the application form and fill out the application completely and truthfully.
• Upload the required documents as a file and send the notification.

Report accidents directly to the responsible mountain authority:

• Contact your responsible mining authority and coordinate the required documents.
• Submit the report and all documents to your competent mining authority.

Further procedural steps:

The competent authority will check your notification and the documents submitted. If documents are missing or further instructions are are required, the mining authority will contact you.

You must submit the notification immediately.