Rescue 

and Disaster Management

Prof. Islavath Sreenivasa Rao

Department of Mining Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
West Bengal ‐ 721302
Accident/Incident Report
 Taking notes
• Keeping notes in a notebook throughout the inquiry process keeps information together
and organized. Notes should be neat and detailed, yet concise. It should answer who,
what, when, where, why and how. Good notes help to recall facts and are useful when
analyzing information to determine root cause.

• Dates and times

• Names and addresses

• Information from statement

• Observation & action taken by Inquiry Officer(s) and others

• Description of the site and environmental conditions

• Reference to photographs taken

• Measurements

• Sketches and diagrams; and

• Information about evidence gathered.

 Post‐mortem Report
• In respect of every fatal accident where death is purported to be due to
natural causes or to homicide i.e. in effect, causes other than those coming
under the scope of Mines Act, the cause of death should invariably be
substantiated by the findings of the post‐mortem report.

• In all such cases, management should be advised to get the post‐mortem

examination carried out.
Pictorially understanding of the tree
 Analysis
• Swiss cheese model shall give broader idea of occurrence of an accident (by
James T. Reason, Professor of Psychology, University of Manchester)
Accident/Incident causation
Due to Roof Fall
Due to Rope haulage
A. General 
Accident report writings
B. Headings for accident inquiry report 

C. First intimation of accident

D. Background information relevant to the accident

E. Events prior to the accident

F. Occurrence of the accident

G. Rescue and recovery

H. Inspection and inquiry

I. Training

J. Analysis of the evidence

K. Conclusion on causes

L. Responsibility

M. Recommendations

N. Miscellaneous
 Accident Reports

a) Kawadi Opencast mine, WCL
b) Rajmahal Opencast mine,ECL
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