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(a) The reason the employee was requested to report for duty;
(b) Whether other employees were given administrative leave because of the
curfew; and
(c) Whether the injury resulted from a specific hazard caused by the imposition
of the curfew, such as an attack by rioting citizens.
(2) In disability cases the injured employee should be requested to submit a similar
statement.
(3) When all the facts are developed, the case should be referred to the National Office.
2-0804-7 Diversions from Duty
7. Diversions from Duty.
a. Emergencies.
(1) Some injuries occur when the employee steps outside the sphere of assigned duties
to assist in an emergency, such as to extinguish a fire, assist a person who is injured or in
imminent danger, etc. In these cases, it is particularly essential to determine the extent to
which the employee diverted from assigned duties to perform the emergency act, and
whether the employee was acting in the scope of employment just before the diversion. It
is the CE's responsibility to obtain a statement from the official superior, showing:
(a) The precise location of the scene of the accident in relation to the industrial
premises, and the place where the employee regularly performed assigned duties;
(b) Whether the employee was performing assigned duties immediately preceding
the emergency and, if not, this should be fully explained;
(c) A full description of the particular emergency act performed by the employee;
and
(d) The extent of the employee's diversion from duty in terms of time and
distance.
(2) In disability cases a statement should be obtained from the injured employee setting
forth the same information required of the official superior. Statements from co-workers or
other witnesses to the injury should also be obtained, when needed to clarify situations
where the evidence submitted by the official superior and the injured employee is unclear or
in conflict. The parties should set forth the same information required of the official
superior and should show how they acquired the information.
b. Personal Acts.
(1) Injuries sometimes occur while the employee is allegedly engaged in a personal act
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