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Contact information for inspectors in oil and gas, mine safety, and coal/mineral mining in each county.
 
Field inquiries or complaints should be directed to the office nearest you.
West Regional Offices
117 East High Street, Suite 144
Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050
740-392-4499
(FAX) 740-392-4499
 
104 East Washington, Suite 105
Napoleon, Ohio 43545
419-599-0058
(FAX) 419-599-0058
 
505 South State Route 741
Lebanon, OH 45036-9518
513-933-6717
513-933-6718
(FAX) 513-933-9245
 
2045 Morse Road, Bldg. H-3
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
614-265-6633
(FAX on H3) 614-265-7998
(FAX on H2) 614-265-7999
Mine safety inspectors may be contacted to report an accident, schedule training or to answer questions.
County
Program
Title
Name
Phone
Adams Mine Safety
Inspector
Reese, Mike
614-205-6340(c)
740-367-7115
Adams Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Adams Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Adams Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Allen Mine Safety
Inspector
Broecker, Robert
614-315-0549(c)
419-695-4695
Allen Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Allen Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Piispanen, Kenneth
419-599-0058(o)
419-606-7317(c)
Allen Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Auglaize Mine Safety
Inspector
Broecker, Robert
614-315-0549(c)
419-695-4695
Auglaize Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Auglaize Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Piispanen, Kenneth
419-599-0058(o)
419-606-7317(c)
Auglaize Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Brown Mine Safety
Inspector
Jenkins, William
614-581-1164(c)
740-255-6328 
Brown Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Brown Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Brown Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Butler Mine Safety
Inspector
Jenkins, William
614-581-1164(c)
740-255-6328  
Butler Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Butler Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Butler Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Champaign Mine Safety
Inspector
Soltis, Alan
614-562-0826(c)
614-284-4668
Champaign Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Champaign Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Champaign Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Clark Mine Safety
Inspector
Soltis, Alan
614-562-0826(c)
614-284-4668
Clark Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Clark Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Clark Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Clermont Mine Safety
Inspector
Jenkins, William
614-581-1164(c)
740-255-6328 
Clermont Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Clermont Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Clermont Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Clinton Mine Safety
Inspector
Soltis, Alan
614-562-0826(c)
614-284-4668
Clinton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Clinton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Clinton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Crawford Mine Safety
Inspector
Hutton, Charlie
614-205-6342(c)
740-942-2207
Crawford Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Benko, Thomas
419-202-2611(c)
614-265-6761 (o)
Crawford Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Crawford Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Darke Mine Safety
Inspector
Jenkins, William
614-581-1164(c)
740-255-6328 
Darke Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Darke Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Darke Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Defiance Mine Safety
Inspector
Broecker, Robert
614-315-0549(c)
419-695-4695
Defiance Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Piispanen, Kenneth
419-599-0058(o)
419-606-7317(c)
Defiance Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Defiance Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Delaware Mine Safety
Inspector
McKee, Steve
614-205-6347(c)
614-853-9528
Delaware Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Delaware Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Ziegler, William
740-438-5381(c)
740-392-4499(o)
Delaware Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Erie Mine Safety
Inspector
Hutton, Charlie
614-205-6342(c)
740-942-2207
Erie Oil & Gas,
Surface Mining
Lead
Inspector
Benko, Thomas
419-202-2611(c)
614-265-6761 (o)
Erie Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Piispanen, Kenneth
419-599-0058(o)
419-606-7317(c)
Erie Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Fairfield Mine Safety
Inspector
McKee, Steve
614-205-6347(c)
614-853-9528
Fairfield Oil & Gas
Lead
Inspector
Ziegler, William
740-438-5381(c)
740-392-4499(o)
Fairfield Oil & Gas Backup
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Fairfield Mineral Mining
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Fairfield Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Fayette Mine Safety
Inspector
Soltis, Alan
614-562-0826(c)
614-284-4668
Fayette Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Fayette Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Fayette Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Franklin Mine Safety
Inspector
McKee, Steve
614-205-6347(c)
614-853-9528
Franklin Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Crow, Dave
740-392-4499(o)
740-504-0194(c)
Franklin Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Franklin Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Fulton Mine Safety
Inspector
Broecker, Robert
614-315-0549(c)
419-695-4695
Fulton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Piispanen, Kenneth
419-599-0058(o)
419-606-7317(c)
Fulton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Fulton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Greene Mine Safety
Inspector
Soltis, Alan
614-562-0826(c)
614-284-4668
Greene Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Greene Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Greene Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Hamilton Mine Safety
Inspector
Jenkins, William
614-581-1164(c)
740-255-6328 
Hamilton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Pennington, Rich
513-933-6717(o)
513-218-0392(c)
Hamilton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Hamilton Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Hancock Mine Safety
Inspector
Broecker, Robert
614-315-0549(c)
419-695-4695
Hancock Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Hancock Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Piispanen, Kenneth
419-599-0058(o)
419-606-7317(c)
Hancock Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Hardin Mine Safety
Inspector
Broecker, Robert
614-315-0549(c)
419-695-4695
Hardin Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Hardin Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Ziegler, William
740-438-5381(c)
740-392-4499(o)
Hardin Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Henry Mine Safety
Inspector
Broecker, Robert
614-315-0549(c)
419-695-4695
Henry Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Piispanen, Kenneth
419-599-0058(o)
419-606-7317(c)
Henry Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Backup
Inspector
Faust, Sam
419-206-7903(c)
614-265-6761(o)
Henry Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Supervisor
Fry, Jeff
614-265-6928(o)
937-935-2857(c)
Highland Mine Safety
Inspector
Soltis, Alan
614-562-0826(c)
614-284-4668
Highland Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining
Lead
Inspector
Mitchell, Mike
937-269-2460(c)
513-933-6718(o)
Highland Oil & Gas,
Mineral Mining