Report safety-related operational incidents involving personal injury in mining (accident report)

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.

Please contact the State Office for Geology and Mining.

Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for Geology and Mining (LGB)

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

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

No costs are incurred as a result of the notification, only if further action by the administration becomes necessary.

• Third State Ordinance amending the State Ordinance on the Fees of the Mining Administration and the Geological Survey (Special List of Fees) dated September 27, 2018

You must submit the notification immediately.

The processing time depends largely on the type of operational event.

• § Section 74 (3) of the Federal Mining Act (BBergG)

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