1660-02-04-.01
Accident Report
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1660-02-04-.01
(1)
The operator of a vessel shall immediately notify the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
and, shall provide the information listed in Rule 1660-02-04-.01(2) to an officer of the
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency upon request when, as a result of an occurrence that
involved the vessel or its equipment –
(a)
A person dies;
(b)
A person is injured and receives, or should have received, medical treatment beyond
first aid;
(c)
Damage to the vessel or combination of vessels and other property damage totals more
than $2000 or complete loss of vessel; or
(d)
A person disappears from the vessel under circumstances that indicate death or injury.
(2)
The following information about the casualty or accident shall be provided as required by
paragraph (1) of this rule to be included in the report filed by the Agency.
(a)
The numbers and names of each vessel involved.
(b)
The names and address of each owner of each vessel involved.
(c)
The name of the nearest city or town, the county, the state, and the body of water.
(d)
The time and date the casualty or accident occurred.
(e)
The location on the water.
(f)
The visibility, weather, and water conditions.
(g)
The estimated air and water temperatures.
(h)
The name, address, age, or date of birth, telephone number, vessel operating
experience, and boating safety training of the operator making the report.
(i)
The name and address of each operator of each vessel involved.
(j)
The number of persons on board or towed on skis by each vessel.
(k)
The name, address, and date of birth of each person injured or killed.
(l)
The cause of each death.
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING REPORTING OF
CHAPTER 1660-02-04
BOATING ACCIDENTS
(m)
Weather forecasts available to, and weather reports used by, the operator before and
during the use of the vessel;
(n)
The name and address of each owner of property involved.
(o)
The availability and use of personal flotation devices.
(p)
The type and amount of each fire extinguisher used.
(q)
The nature and extent of each injury
(r)
A description of all property damage and vessel damage with an estimate of the cost of
all repairs.
(s)
A description of each equipment failure that caused or contributed to the cause of the
casualty.
(t)
A description of the vessel casualty or accident.
(u)
The type of vessel operation and the type of accident.
(v)
The opinion of the person making the report as to the cause of the casualty.
(w)
The make, model, type, beam width at widest point, length, horsepower, propulsion
engine drive type, fuel, hull material, and model year, of the reporting operator’s vessel.
(x)
The name, address, and telephone number of each witness.
(y)
The manufacturer’s hull identification number, if any, of the reporting operator’s vessel.