# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at AmeriGas Propane, LP
> OSHA SIR `2023053928` · 5/2/2023 · LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Walking, without other incident-single episode
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
## Employer
- **Name:** AmeriGas Propane, LP
- **Location:** 5721 Nelson Rd, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, 70605
- **NAICS:** 424710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking to deliver cylinders when his right knee gave out. He sustained a torn quadricep on the right knee.

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