A. Each person involved in an incident or accident during the transportation, loading, unloading, or related storage in any place of a hazardous material subject to the provisions of Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation Act shall immediately report, by telephone, to the Department if that incident or accident involves: 1. a fatality due to fire, explosion, or exposure to any hazardous material; 2. the hospitalization of any person due to fire, explosion, or exposure to any hazardous material; 3. a continuing danger to life, health, or property at the place of the incident or accident; or 4. an estimated property damage of an amount to be determined by the Commissioner by regulation. B. A written report shall be submitted by the person to the Department on a form prescribed by the Department, or in lieu thereof, a copy of the written report submitted to the United States Department of Transportation. Each report submitted shall contain the time and date of the incident or accident, a description of any injuries to persons or property, any continuing danger to life at the place of the accident or incident, the identity and classification of the material, and any other pertinent details. C. In the case of an incident or accident involving hazardous materials which is not subject to the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation Act but which is subject to Title 46 or Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the carrier shall send a copy of the report filed with the United States Department of Transportation to the Department of Public Safety.
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