# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
> OSHA SIR `20161110500` · 11/8/2016 · FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-indoors
## Employer
- **Name:** CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
- **Location:** 1505 E. BURLINGTON AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, COLORADO, 80701
- **NAICS:** 311611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking down a staircase when he overstepped from the second-to-last-step to the bottom of the staircase and fell forward onto his knees. The patella tendons were torn in both of his knees, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*