962                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

(D)    TRAINING CREWS FOR RESCUE WORK.—THE
OPERATOR OF EVERY GASEOUS COAL MINE EMPLOYING AT LEAST
100 WORKERS UNDERGROUND SHALL TRAIN FOR RESCUE WORK AT
LEAST THREE CREWS OF FOUR WORKERS EACH FROM HIS
EMPLOYEES. IN MINES EMPLOYING LESS THAN 100 MEN, AT
LEAST ONE CREW OF FOUR WORKERS SHALL BE TRAINED FOR
RESCUE WORK. THE BUREAU SHALL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS
AND FACILITIES FOR THE RESCUE CREWS. THE CREWS MAY
USE THE BUREAU'S APPARATUS FOR TRAINING PURPOSES,
UNDER BUREAU REGULATIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 644 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(E)   REPORTS.—THE OPERATOR OF EACH COAL MINE
SHALL REPORT MONTHLY TO THE DISTRICT MINE INSPECTOR,
ON FORMS THE BUREAU PROVIDES, ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION
REGARDING ANY FATAL AND SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT HAS
OCCURRED IN AND ABOUT THE MINE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 645 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(F)   DUTY OF DISTRICT MINE INSPECTOR.--IF ANY

DISTRICT MINE INSPECTOR RECEIVES NOTICE THAT A FATAL
ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AT ANY MINE, HE SHALL GO
IMMEDIATELY TO THE MINE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF
THE ACCIDENT AND REPORT IN WRITING TO THE BUREAU. A
COPY OF THE REPORT SHALL BE SENT TO THE OPERATOR OF
THE MINE. THE DISTRICT MINE INSPECTOR MAY REQUIRE THE
ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES, AND ADMINISTER OATHS AND
AFFIRMATIONS TO THEM. IF ANY PERSON NEGLECTS OR
REFUSES TO OBEY THE SUMMONS OF THE INSPECTOR, OR TO
TESTIFY, EXCEPT WHEN HIS REFUSAL IS PRIVILEGED, THE
INSPECTOR SHALL CERTIFY THE PERSON FOR NEGLECT OR
REFUSAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH
THE INVESTIGATION IS HELD. THE COURT MAY PUNISH THE
NEGLECT OR REFUSAL AS A CONTEMPT. THE COSTS OF ANY
INVESTIGATION SHALL BE PAID BY THE COUNTY IN WHICH
THE ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR, ON THE WARRANT OF THE DIRECTOR
OF THE BUREAU.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 646 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(G)   DIRECTING RESCUE WORK.—ON RECEIVING NOTICE
OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN OR ABOUT ANY MINE, INVOLVING
OR THREATENING INJURY TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY, THE