Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-142.9: Damage to underground facilities

A. When any damage occurs to an underground facility or its

protective covering, the operator thereof and the notification

center shall be notified immediately by any person who caused the

damage.

B. Upon receiving notice of such damage, the operator shall

promptly dispatch personnel to the location to effect temporary or

permanent repairs.

C. Should damage occur that endangers life, health or property,

the excavator responsible for the work shall keep all sources of

ignition away from the damaged area and shall take immediate action

to protect the public and property and to minimize the hazard until

arrival of the operator's personnel or until the appropriate police

or fire officials shall have arrived and taken charge of the damaged

area.

D. An excavator shall delay any backfilling in the immediate

area of the damaged underground facilities until the damage has been

repaired, unless the operator authorizes otherwise. The repair of

such damage must be performed by the operator or by qualified

personnel authorized by the operator.