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84 C e n c - r a l instructions.—Continued.
REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS.
General Rules 115, 258, and 192.
1.--In every case of accident occurring, it must be reported immediately,
with full particulars, to the Head of the Department.
2.--In cases of accident attended with personal injury, the names and
addresses of the person or persons injured must be given, and where possible,
some information as to the cause of the accident should be obtained from
the injured person.
3.--It is most important to obtain, when an accident occurs or is first known
about, the names and addresses of independent persons not connected with
the Company, who may be expected to be able to give information that will
assist in dealing with a claim arising out of such accident.
4.--In the case of accidents to passengers every effort should be made to
obtain the names and addresses of the passengers in the same compartment
as the person who makes the complaint, or of those who witnessed the
accident, although not travelling in the same compartment. If this Cannot
be done at the time, it could, in many cases, be done by telegraphing on to
the next station at which the train stops.
5.--In the case of accidents to people not travelling by train, such as those
occurring at level crossings, important evidence can often be given by
persons in the vicinity at the time, and their names and Addresses should
be obtained if possible.
6.—It should be borne in mind that it is quite as important to obtain the
names of persons who will give evidence against the Company as in favour
of the Company, in order that it may be ascertained what is the nature of
the case a claimant intends to make in support of his claim.
7.—Names embodied in accordance with the foregoing instructions should
be embodied in the report made to the District Superintendent. If they
have not been obtained by the time that report is made they should be sent
in as soon as possible thereafter.
8.--If anyone is seen to fall when alighting from a train in motion the
driver and fireman or motorman must at once be informed of the fact, and
told to make a report to their Shed Superintendent, Shed Master, or Shed
Foreman, stating whether or not a proper stop was made. The guard or
guards must also be informed so that they may make a note on their
journals.
9.—Station Masters must send an advice at once to the District Superintendent's
Office, by telegraph, of any fatal accident which occurs in the
neighbourhood of their station, either to the Company's servants or others,
stating the time that it occurred, more detailed particulars being afterwards
furnished on the printed forms supplied for that purpose. Station Masters
must also in reporting cases of accidents to Company's servants, carry out
the instructions contained in the General Manager's circular, dated 20th
June, 1907.