# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC
> OSHA SIR `20181213284` · 12/31/2018 · DECATUR, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
## Employer
- **Name:** TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC
- **Location:** 2200 E. ELDORADO STREET, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62521
- **NAICS:** 311221
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A refinery operator was changing filters in a refinery. While getting down off a step, he ruptured his quad tendons. He was hospitalized for surgery.

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