Magna, UT ·
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
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 334
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 729,456
- Establishment ID
- 1445333
- Employer case #
- 337423758
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 14:45
- Time of incident
- 06:00
- 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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