# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Post Consumer Brands
> OSHA SIR `2024087151` · 8/6/2024 · JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Climbing or stepping  up or down
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
- **Secondary source:** Stairs, steps
## Employer
- **Name:** Post Consumer Brands
- **Location:** 5800 C W Post Road, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, 72401
- **NAICS:** 311423
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending the stairs in the boiler room. He reached the last stair before the landing and overstepped, causing his right knee to buckle. The employee sustained a torn patellar tendon that required surgery.

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