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OSHA Injury Report: Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation - Smelter

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation - Smelter in 4700 Daybreak Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84009 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator in blister copper manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation - Smelter
Parent company
Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation
Street
4700 Daybreak Parkway
City
South Jordan
State
UT
ZIP
84009
On-site location
Anodes

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180
Days restricted or transferred
73

Before the incident

Worker performing clean-up duties in the Anode Casting Spoon Area a using a skim bar to clear build-up from spoon.

What happened

Worker rolled his ankle when stepping on a combustion air hose as he fell his right leg bent awkwardly and he felt a pop in his right knee.

Injury or illness

right knee injury

Object or substance involved

slip trip fall- step on air house

Summary line

An operator was using a skim bar to clear build-up from spoon. When build up popped loose his leg (the one on the hose) bent inward resulting in twisting of his knee which caused pain resulting in a meniscus tear later requiring surgery.

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
331410 — Blister copper manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
363
Total hours worked
686018
EIN
133108078
Establishment ID
1130382
Employer case #
1028652628

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:20
Time of incident
0:05
Filing year
2024
Submitted
30JAN2025:20:32:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.