Magna, UT ·
OSHA Injury Report: Kennecott Smelter
Other illness · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an other illness 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
- Anodes
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Other illness (code 6)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 1
Before the incident
Worker was picking up a pallet.
What happened
While picking up and throwing the pallet the worker felt a pinch in their back.
Injury or illness
Lumbar strain
Object or substance involved
Pallet
Summary line
While lifting a pallet to throw into the ladle operator felt pain tension in lower back.
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
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 334
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 729,456
- Establishment ID
- 1445333
- Employer case #
- 149579753
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 15:30
- Time of incident
- 15:45
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-25
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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