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OSHA Injury Report: Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation - Smelter

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation - Smelter in 4700 Daybreak Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84009 resulted in other recordable case. 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
Filter Plant

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

Employee was bending over changing a filter cloth and felt a twig in their back.

What happened

Bending over to change filter cloth

Injury or illness

7 31: Jon Montgomery diagnosed occupational oversue illness instead of injury illness requiring physical therapy

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

Employee was changing cloths on filter press 1 felt a pain in their back for a short time that went away. Pain increased the next day and medical care sought. Diagnosed with occupational overuse syndrome requiring physical therapy.

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 #
3448982076

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
30JAN2025:20:51:00

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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.