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KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC

11500 W 2100 S, MAGNA, UT, 84044
Operated by Kennecott Utah Copper · 1 of 2 establishments
331410Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
EIN 270626868

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OSHA inspections
28
over 37 years
Violations
85
$253,470 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
6 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC has accumulated 85 OSHA violations across 28 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $253,470 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
28
0.8 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
85
2.3 / yr
Penalties
$253,470
$2,982 avg / violation
36% serious64% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
10 of 28
Inspection trigger · accident
10 of 28

32% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3314 within UT. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 85 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,763
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.5
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.3

Reported for 25 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
10
Accident
10
Referral
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 6, 2001BURN,CHEST,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,ARM11
Dec 30, 1998BURN,MOLTEN SLAG,WORK RULES,FIRE,STEAM,SMOKE INHALATION,HIGH TEMPERATURE,INATTENTION21
Dec 8, 1992BURN,MOLTEN SLAG,MOLTEN METAL,SPILL,STRUCK BY,HIGH TEMPERATURE11
Sep 28, 1990FRACTURE,LUNG,WORK RULES,LACERATION,PELVIS,RIB,FALL,CRANE,PUNCTURE11
Jan 27, 1989PLATFORM,FRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,FOOT,LEG11
Dec 13, 1988BURN,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,MOLTEN METAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE,UNSTABLE LOAD11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in UT — for Kennecott Utah Copper, not this location alone

Violations
1,560
Assessed penalties
$1,151,243

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Kennecott Utah Copper operations in the same state.

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in UT — for Kennecott Utah Copper, not this location alone

Total cases
24
Unfair labor practice
24

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Kennecott Utah Copper locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
7

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-05-11Complaint0$0
2017-05-12Complaint0$0
2016-01-22Accident0$0
2013-06-21Planned1$900
2011-07-18Referral0$0
2010-10-26Planned0$0
2010-07-28Referral0$0
2007-02-05Accident0$0
2005-09-09Planned1$850
2005-07-20Accident0$0
2003-10-24Unprogrammed Related22$10,000
2003-04-16Complaint0$0
2003-04-09Referral0$0
2001-12-06Accident0$0
2001-07-23Complaint0$0
2001-07-13Accident11$1,400
2000-07-21Follow-up0$0
2000-06-14Complaint1514$3,500
1998-12-30Accident0$0
1998-06-19Complaint398$232,100
1998-04-24Complaint42$4,000
1992-12-09Accident0$0
1990-10-01Accident0$0
1990-08-23Complaint0$0
1989-04-13Complaint202$420
1989-01-30Accident22$300
1988-12-14Accident0$0
1988-07-19Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kennecott Utah Copper.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kennecott Utah Copper across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Kennecott Utah Copper, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC's OSHA violation history?
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC has 28 OSHA inspections on record with 85 violations and $253,470 in total penalties.
How does KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC operates in the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.