43 CFR § 422.13 - Reporting an injury or property damage or loss.

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title: "43 CFR § 422.13 - Reporting an injury or property damage or loss."
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
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section_name: "Reporting an injury or property damage or loss."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY AT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PROJECTS"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 460l-31; 43 U.S.C. 373b, 373c"
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# 422.13 Reporting an injury or property damage or loss.

(a) An officer must immediately report orally and in writing to his/her supervisor any:

(1) Injury suffered while on duty; and

(2) Any loss, damage, or theft of government property.

(b) The written report must be in detail and must include names and addresses of all witnesses.

(c) When an officer's injuries prevent him/her from preparing a report at the time of injury, the officer's immediate supervisor must prepare the report.

(d) The supervisor must submit all reports made under this section to the Reclamation official designated to receive them, as soon as possible after the incident occurs.