However, cases of flooding, collision, grounding,explosion, or fire are investigated and reportedregardless of the cost involved. One exception issmall trash fires or similar fires involving nopersonnel injuries and material damage limitedto the container in which the fire originated.3. Explosive Mishaps Supplement ReportDD-MIL(AR) 1020 (5102)—Used to reportmishaps, incidents, and malfunctions (collectivelyreferred to as explosive mishaps) involving non-nuclear explosives, explosive ordnance, chemicalagents, and systems. This report is submitted asa supplement to the Material (Property) DamageMishap Report, OPNAV 5102-2; it represents anextension of the cause factors section of thatreport.4. Motor Vehicle Mishap Report, OPNAV5102-4—Used to report a motor vehicle mishapinvolving a government motor vehicle or privatemotor vehicle (on Navy property) if it results inthe following:a. An injury or a death of any occupantor nonoccupant of the motor vehicle involved orproperty damage of
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,000 or more. Damageshould include damage to all motor vehiclesinvolved, their contents, and all other governmentor private property.b. A motor vehicle mishap not on Navyproperty involving a private motor vehicle andresulting in injury or death to Navy military orcivilian personnel. A mishap involving Navycivilian personnel requires a report only whenthe injury occurs because of or during theperformance of job-related duties. Travel to andfrom work does not meet, the criterion for sucha report.5. SAFETYGRAM, OPNAV 5102/4 (fig.8-1)—Used to describe any situation that hasmishap-causing potential or to make recommen-dations to improve safety. That includes nearmishap and hazardous conditions which, ifallowed to go unchecked or uncorrected, couldcause a mishap. When submitting a Material(Property) Damage Report, OPNAV 5102-2, youmay also use an unofficial correspondenceSAFETYGRAM to report these situations.Certain categories of mishaps require thesubmission of special reports. These specialreports are specifically excluded from thereporting requirements of OPNAVINST 5102.1C.These categories and their corresponding reportinginstructions are as follows:1. Damage, injuries, or death as a directresult of hostile action. Special IncidentReporting, OPNAVINST 3100.6E.2.3.Nuclear weapons mishaps/incidents. OP-NAVINST 3100.6E and Procedures of JointReporting Structure, JCS Publication 6.Mishaps associated with naval nuclear pro-pulsion plants. Procedures and ReportingRequirements for Nuclear and RadiologicalAccidents, OPNAVINST 3040.5B and OP-NAVINST 3100.6E.Other special cases may require more than onetype of report under separate instructions. Anexample of such a case is an aircraft mishap ora fire at a naval shore activity. The NavalAviation Safety Program, OPNAVINST 3750.6P,provides for the reporting of crew members,passengers, and other persons (nonoccupants)injured or killed in an aircraft mishap. Damageto naval aircraft is also reported. However, whenan aircraft mishap causes material damage to aship or shore activity, except for aviation facilitiesin the flight deck or runway areas, a materialproperty damage report is submitted. The ship orshore activity submits the report. The reportdetails the damage sustained, the damage controland fire-fighting procedures used, and the equip-ment used to control or limit the damage.Fires at naval shore activities are reportedusing the Standard Organization and Regulationsof the U.S. Navy (SORN). However, all injuriesor deaths associated with these fires are reportedfollowing OPNAVINST 5102.1C. When explosivesare involved in either of these special cases, theadditional reports required by OPNAVINST5102.1C. will be submitted.PREPARING THE REPORTThe final part of the investigation is yourreport containing your recommendations toeliminate or control the causal factors in themishap. Your report will contain any or all ofcompleted OPNAV Forms 5102/1, 5102/2, or5102/3. Appendix II of NAVSAFECEN 5102/29,Handbook for the Conduct of Forces Afloat SafetyInvestigations, contains checklists for use in theinvestigation of the most common types of mishaps.Your report should provide a word picture ofthe entire mishap. It should be a detailed,concise account rather than a brief report ofthe incident. When you complete your report,forward it to the commanding officer forsignature; then forward the report to the NavalSafety Center.MISHAP PREVENTIONA mishap is always unplanned by the personwhom it affects; otherwise, the mishap would not8-5
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