POST-ACCIDENT
DOCUMENTATION SUMMARY
To Be Completed by the Supervisor assigned to investigate the accident/incident.
Return to (insert appropriate company official here) within 24 Hours of the accident/incident.
1) Accident Report #: __________________________________________________________________
2) Incident Report #: __________________________________________________________________
3) Location of Accident/Incident:
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4) Description/Details:
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5) Date of Accident/Incident: __________________ Time: ___________________
6) Accident/Incident Report Date: __________________ Time: ___________________
7) Name of Employee:
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8) Identification Number: _______________________________________________________________
9) Employee’s Position:
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10) Result of Accident/Incident:
§ 655.4 Definitions. Accident means an occurrence associated with the operation of a vehicle, if as a
result: (1) An individual dies; or (2) An individual suffers bodily injury and immediately receives
medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or (3) With respect to an occurrence in which
the mass transit vehicle involved is a bus, electric bus, van, or automobile, one or more vehicles
(including non-FTA funded vehicles) incurs disabling damage as the result of the occurrence and
such vehicle or vehicles are transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other vehicle.
a) Was there a fatality? ____**Yes ____No
**If the accident resulted in a fatality of any person involved in the accident/incident
(employee, passenger, or general public) the transit driver, and any other employee who
may have been a contributing factor to the accident, will be required to undergo both a
post-accident alcohol test and post-accident drug test. Alcohol test should be performed
before Drug Specimen test.
b) Was anyone transported from the scene of the accident for medical attention? ____Yes
____No
If yes, any transit employee who cannot be discounted as a contributing factor to the
accident is required to undergo both a post-accident drug and post-accident alcohol test.
c) Was there disabling damage* to any vehicle involved? ____Yes ____No
If YES, any employee who cannot be discounted as a contributing factor to the accident is
required to undergo both a post-accident alcohol and post-accident drug test.
§ 655.4 Definitions. Disabling Damage means damage that precludes departure of a motor vehicle
from the scene of the accident in its usual manner in daylight after simple repairs; or damage to a
motor vehicle, where the vehicle could have been driven, but would have been further damaged if so
driven. Exclusions: (i) Damage that can be remedied temporarily at the scene of the accident without
special tools or parts. (ii) Tire disablement without other damage even if no spare tire is available.
(iii) Headlamp or tail light damage. (iv) Damage to turn signals, horn, or windshield wipers, which
make the vehicle inoperable.
d) Can the driver be completely discounted as a contributing factor to the accident? ____Yes
____No
Note: If you discount the driver as a contributing factor, it should be well documented (see
question 11).
e) If the supervisor determined that drug and alcohol testing is required, can the performance of
any other safety sensitive employee (e.g., maintenance/mechanics, dispatcher, etc.), whose
performance may have contributed to the accident (as determined by the supervisor using
information available at the time of the accident), be completely discounted as contributing to the
accident? ____Yes ____No
11) Was an employee sent for post-accident drug and alcohol testing? ____Yes ____No
a) If YES, was testing performed under DOT Authority using DOT forms? ____Yes ____ No
(or)
b) If YES, was testing performed under independent Company Authority? ____Yes ___No
(Must use non-DOT testing forms. Must be authorized in D&A Testing Policy)
c) If NO: ______Accident/Incident did NOT meet FTA’s definition of an Accident to require
DOT testing.
d) If NO: ______Other Reason (explain):
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12) Supervisor Making Determination:
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13) Employee Notification of D&A Testing: Date: _______________Time:______________
14) Alcohol Test Conducted: Date: ______________Time:______________
15) Drug Test Conducted: Date: ________________Time ______________
16) Did the employee(s) refuse the test? ____Yes ____No
If Yes,
explain:______________________________________________________________________
17) Did the employee leave the scene of the accident without just cause? ____ Yes ____ No
If yes, explain:
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18) Did either the drug or alcohol test occur more than two hours from the time of the accident? ____
Yes ___No
If yes, explain:
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19) If an alcohol test was not conducted because more than 8 hours had elapsed before the employee was
available for the alcohol test, please explain:
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20) If a drug test was not performed because more than 32 hours had elapsed before the employee was
available for a drug test, please explain:
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21) Is the employee involved currently taking any Prescribed or Over-the-Counter medicines? ____ Yes
____No
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To Be Completed By DAPM/DER
Test Result: ____ Positive ____ Negative ____Test Cancelled
Attachments: _____Order to Test
_____Test Result Summary
_____Breath Alcohol Testing Form (ATF)
_____Drug Specimen Chain of Custody Form (CCF)