Annual Report - Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

Annual Report

Of The

State Inspector

Of

Mines

Of

WYOMING

Year Ending December 31, 2016

THE STATE

OF WYOMING

MATTHEW MEAD GOVERNOR

Department of Workforce Services

TERRY W. ADCOCK State Inspector of Mines

OFFICE OF MINE INSPECTOR

P. O. Box 1094 Rock Springs, WY 82902 TELEPHONE 307-362-5222 FAX 307-362-5233

December 31, 2016

The Honorable Matthew Mead Governor of Wyoming State Capitol Building Cheyenne, WY 82002

Dear Governor Mead: Persuant to Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1995, relating to mining, I have the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the State Inspector of Mines for the year 2016.

Respectfully submitted,

Terry W. Adcock State Inspector of Mines

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MATTHEW MEAD

Governor of Wyoming - 2016

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STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S OFFICE PERSONNEL

Name

Adcock, Terry W. Ashley, Cary D. Bailey, Doug Crumrine, Mark A. Gomez, Gary Mulinix, Rob Goplerud, Rebecca E.

Title

State Inspector of Mines Deputy Inspector of Mines (Coal) Deputy Inspector of Mines Deputy Inspector of Mines Deputy Inspector of Mines Deputy Inspector of Mines Executive Assistant

Location

Rock Springs Casper Gillette Cody Rock Springs Rock Springs Rock Springs

This office is a division of the Department of Workforce Services, and is located in Rock Springs, WY. It is the responsibility of this office to administer the State Statutes pertaining to the health and safety of the miners, and to recommend legislative changes in such regulations when needed.

Pursuant to these statutes, each mining operation in the State is inspected for compliance several times each year, and all fatal or serious accidents are investigated. Complaints by employees of unsafe working conditions are also investigated.

State Statutes also created the Mining Council, composed of 10 members and the State Inspector of Mines. The membership is composed of 5 management and 5 hourly representatives from various types of mining operations. The members of the Council act in conjunction with the State Inspector of Mines to improve the health and safety in the mines of this state.

The State Mining Council is also responsible for the certification of underground and surface mine foreman and mine examiners as required by State Statutes. The members of the Mining Council are:

Barker, Christopher G. Ciner Wyoming LLC Green River, WY

Hourly, UG Coal

Burd, Michael K. Tronox Alkali Corp Green River, WY

Hourly, Trona

Dillinger, Phillip Alpha Coal West, Inc. Gillette, WY

Hourly, Coal

Dorn, Donald S. Thunder Basin Coal-Black Thunder Gillette, WY

Hourly, Coal - President

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