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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
Anodes

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

swinging sledgehammer repeatedly

What happened

Tasked to use a 20 lb. sledgehammer to

Injury or illness

Illness: Occupational overuse illness diagnosed over overuse strain given restricted work duties

Object or substance involved

overuse of tools

Summary line

While performing operations in [REDACTED] an operator was swinging a sledgehammer clearing split pipe and started to experience pain in the shoulders.

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 #
4018169209

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03FEB2025:15:49:00

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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.