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OSHA Injury Report: Kennecott Smelter

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Kennecott Smelter in 11600 West 2100 South, Magna, UT 84044 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was operator in nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kennecott Smelter
Parent company
Rio Tinto
Street
11600 West 2100 South
City
Magna
State
UT
ZIP
84044
On-site location
Hot Metals FC/FS

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
13

Before the incident

Locking out a matte burner.

What happened

Employee stood up from a kneeling position and felt knee pain.

Injury or illness

Right knee sprain

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

Employee injured knee while standing up from a kneeling position after locking out a matte burner. IP was assessed by ERT EMT and eventually transported to RMMC by supervisor.

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
331410 — Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
334
Total hours worked
729456
Establishment ID
1445333
Employer case #
337423758

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:45
Time of incident
6:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:20:50:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.