# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at U.S. Department of the Air Force Robins AFB
> OSHA SIR `20211210778` · 12/16/2021 · ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA
## 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:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Department of the Air Force Robins AFB
- **Location:** Gate 3, Watson Blvd. and Hwy 247, ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA, 31098
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking down the steps outside a building, carrying a 10-pound box. He slipped at the second or third step from the top and fell to the pavement with his legs folded behind him. He suffered ruptures to the quadriceps tendons in both knees.

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