Magna, UT ·
OSHA Injury Report: Kennecott Smelter
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Kennecott Smelter in 11600 West 2100 South, Magna, UT 84044 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was advanced 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
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Employee was removing material build up in the ESP at mid-level. Operators were using skim bay bars and chipping gun to clean debris off the wall.
What happened
The plating broke and fell with material falling on top of the plate. Two operators were pinned under the plate. The metal door had broken off and pinned her briefly knocking off her respirator mask where she then inhaled acid dust. [REDACTED] also had some bruising on the front of her thighs and the top of her left hand due to the door falling on her.
Injury or illness
IP was diagnosed with a lumbar strain inhalation injury crushing injury and contusions of multiple limbs.
Object or substance involved
Metal plate and dust
Summary line
An employee was removing material build up in the ESP at mid-level. The plating broke and fell with material falling on top of the plate. Metal door had broken off and pinned IP briefly knocking off her respirator.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Advanced 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 #
- 393074329
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 04:20
- Time of incident
- 10:27
- 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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