54-4-16 - Investigation and report of accidents. - Utah Statutes

54-4-16. Investigation and report of accidents.
The commission shall investigate the cause of all accidents occurring within this stateupon the property of any public utility, or directly or indirectly arising from or connected with itsmaintenance or operation, resulting in loss of life or injury to persons or property and requiring inthe judgment of the commission investigation by it, and shall have the power to make such orderor recommendation with respect thereto as in its judgment may seem just and reasonable;provided, that neither the order nor recommendation of the commission nor any accident reportfiled with the commission shall be admitted as evidence in any action for damage based on orarising out of the loss of life or injury to person or property in this section referred to. Everypublic utility is hereby required to file with the commission, under such rules and regulations asthe commission may prescribe, a report of each accident so occurring of such kinds or classes asthe commission may from time to time designate. The Department of Transportation whereprivate and public carriers are involved shall have and assume all powers heretofore held by thecommission pursuant to this section; provided that the commission shall retain exclusivejurisdiction for the resolution of any dispute upon petition by any person aggrieved by any orderof the department issued pursuant thereto.

Amended by Chapter 9, 1975 Special Session 1