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Kennecott Utah Copper LLC safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Requirement for container labels.

    violationRecord 5053077
    Copperton Concentrator · 4201996

    30 CFR 47.41(a) · $336.00 proposed penalty

  2. Protection of gas cylinder valves.

    violationRecord 5053076
    Copperton Concentrator · 4201996

    30 CFR 56.16006 · $755.00 proposed penalty

  3. Impoundment Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F017BD5
    Copperton Concentrator · 4201996

    23.0 on-site hours reported

  4. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220260990001
    Copperton Concentrator · 4201996

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was working down by ball mill 6 and 7 in the cyclone feed pump build up area. Employee was using the bolt for a hammer and smashed a finger.

  5. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260890096
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    Operator was cleaning the operator cab windows from the drill deck, upon re-entering the cab the operator slipped on mud on the deck surface and fell at level impacting their right knee on the floor of the cab causing discomfort.

  6. Fire

    accidentRecord 220260890031
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    At 19:20 the IP's heavy equipment caught fire. After EE's fire suppressant device failed EE opened the door to EE's vehicle, letting in the smoke before closing the door. After realizing EE should not stay in the vehicle any longer the IP evacuated the vehicle and went into EE's supervisors car awaiting medical aid.

  7. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220260820024
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    Fatality

    Accident narrative

    At approximately 05.12am on the 12th March 2026, a mechanic was struck by a drill boom in a surface workshop, causing fatal injuries.

  8. Fatal Accident Investigation

    inspectionRecord F00B1D6
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    69.3 on-site hours reported

  9. Violation — cited standard not reported

    violationRecord 9826360
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392
  10. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F028602
    Copperton Concentrator · 4201996

    2.0 on-site hours reported

  11. Escape routes.

    violationRecord 5059871
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.11051(b) · $226.00 proposed penalty

  12. Escape routes.

    violationRecord 5059870
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.11051(b) · $4,047.00 proposed penalty

  13. Training of miners assigned to a task in which they have had no previous experience; minimum courses of instruction.

    violationRecord 5059869
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 48.7(a) · $1,355.00 proposed penalty

  14. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220260710021
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee dropped phone behind their desk. While moving the desk to retrieve the phone they heard a pop and felt excruciating pain in the right shoulder.

  15. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220260410012
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    IP was changing a light on a haul truck and lost control of wrench, which flew back and lacerated their lip. Supervisor called over the emergency line at 12:38pm and arrived at Lark Gate to see EMT at 13:00. EMT cleaned the laceration and sent them to a clinic to get the laceration stitched up.

  16. Inundation

    accidentRecord 220260430012
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Bad Air through bore hole caused oxygen deficient atmosphere and small amounts of H2S gas. Crew driving underground jeep lost power, employee then exited the jeep to check the master switch, the employee immediately could not breath, and yelled to the other two, they then grabbed their rescuers and retreated up the NOSS to fresh air.

  17. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5053047
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  18. Identification of power switches.

    violationRecord 5059868
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.12018 · $1,219.00 proposed penalty

  19. Distribution boxes.

    violationRecord 5059867
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.12006 · $1,219.00 proposed penalty

  20. Barricades and warning signs.

    violationRecord 5059866
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.20011 · $1,219.00 proposed penalty

  21. Use of compressed air.

    violationRecord 5059865
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.13020 · $1,219.00 proposed penalty

  22. Identification of power switches.

    violationRecord 5055451
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.12018 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  23. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5055450
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.12032 · $226.00 proposed penalty

  24. Horns and backup alarms for surface equipment.

    violationRecord 5055449
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.14132(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty

  25. Electrical conductors.

    violationRecord 5055448
    Kennecott Keystone Underground · 4201392

    30 CFR 57.12004 · $226.00 proposed penalty

Sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).

Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.

Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.