Report safety-related operational incidents involving personal injury in mining (accident report)
As an entrepreneur in the mining industry, you must report certain operational incidents involving personal injury to the competent authority.
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Basic information
If you are an entrepreneur working in the mining industry, you are responsible for potential hazards. You must immediately notify the competent authority of any operational incidents in which persons are injured. This refers to events that cause or have caused injury or death to one or more persons.
If you fail to do so, you are committing an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine of up to EUR 25,000
Requirements
Your company is active in the mining industry and an incident occurs in which one or more people are injured.
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Procedure
You can report accidents online via the "BergPass" platform or directly to your local authority.
Report accidents online via the "BergPass" platform:
- Call up the "BergPass" online platform and log in.
- To register, you need a bundID and an identity card or residence permit with an active online ID function.
- Call up the application form and fill out the application completely and truthfully.
- Upload the required documents as a file and send the notification.
Report accidents directly to the responsible office:
- Contact your competent body and coordinate the required documents.
- Submit the notification and all documents to your competent body.
Further procedural steps:
The competent body will check your notification and the documents submitted. If documents are missing or further instructions are required, they will contact you.
- Call up the "BergPass" online platform and log in.
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Necessary Documents
- Description of the hazardous situation or accident and its consequences
- Proof of the duration of the employee's sick leave
- Visual documentation
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Competent Department
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Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie
- +49 511 643 0
- Stilleweg 2, 30655 Hannover
- Website
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hannover @lbeg. niedersachsen. de
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Online Services
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BergPass - the application platform of the mountain authorities
The BergPass application platform allows you to process all federal mining law procedures online.
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
You must submit the notification immediately.
How long does it take to process
The processing time depends largely on the type of operational event.
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 16.04.2026