277:15-b Reports of Death or Serious Injury. –
I. Every employer shall report the death of any person in the workplace or on the workplace premises within 8 hours of such occurrence to the commissioner of the department of labor by telephone or electronically, stating as fully as possible the cause of the death and the place where the body of the deceased person was sent, and supplying any other information relative to the death that may be required by the commissioner. The commissioner shall investigate the cause of death and may notify the employer of precautions to be taken that may prevent the recurrence of similar events. A statement contained in any such report shall not be admissible in evidence in any action arising out of the death reported.
II. Every employer shall report the serious injury of any person in the workplace or on the workplace premises within 24 hours of such occurrence to the commissioner of the department of labor by telephone or electronically, stating as fully as possible the cause of the injury and the place where the injured person was sent for medical evaluation or treatment, and supplying any other information relative to the injury that may be required by the commissioner. The commissioner may investigate the cause of the injury and notify the employer of precautions to be taken that may prevent the recurrence of similar events. A statement contained in any such report shall not be admissible in evidence in any action arising out of the injury reported.