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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 191; in 1966, chapter 594; in 1976, chapter 598; in 1978, chapters 222 and 489; in 1982, chapter 255; in 1984, chapters 178 and 590; in 1988, chapter 577; in 1993, chapters 171 and 442; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":222907,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84026,"identifier":"45.2-557","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/6\/45.2-557","url":"\/45.2-557\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-557\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/6\/45.2-557","dublin_core":{"Title":" Reports of other accidents and injuries","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-557","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each miner employed at a mine shall promptly notify his supervisor of any injury received during the course of his employment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each operator shall keep on file a report of each accident, including any accident that does not result in a lost-time injury. Copies of an accident report shall be given to the person injured or to his designated representative to review such report and verify its accuracy prior to filing it for review by state or federal mine inspectors. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n REPORTS OF OTHER ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES (\u00a7 45.2-557)\n\nA. Each miner employed at a mine shall promptly notify his supervisor of any\ninjury received during the course of his employment.\n\nB. Each operator shall keep on file a report of each accident, including any\naccident that does not result in a lost-time injury. Copies of an accident\nreport shall be given to the person injured or to his designated representative\nto review such report and verify its accuracy prior to filing it for review by\nstate or federal mine inspectors.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 45-7, 45-12, 45-68.4, 45-69, 45-73, 45-75, 45-78,\n45-79, 45-81, 45-83; 1950, p. 156; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-21; 1976,\nc. 598; 1978, cc. 222, 489; 1982, c. 255; 1984, cc. 178, 590; 1988, c. 577;\n1993, cc. 171, 442; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.79; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}