# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Republic Services of Arlington
> OSHA SIR `2020098980` · 9/22/2020 · ARLINGTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
- **Secondary source:** Liquids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Republic Services of Arlington
- **Location:** 1212 Harrison Ave., ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76011
- **NAICS:** 562119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped off the wet step of a truck and tore a tendon in his knee.

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