# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Alliant Energy Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2015129249` · 12/7/2015 · PARDEEVILLE, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Alliant Energy Corporation
- **Location:** W8375 MURRAY RD., PARDEEVILLE, WISCONSIN, 53954
- **NAICS:** 221112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on the ground, pulling overhead cable using fish tape. The fish tape broke or detached from the cable, causing the employee to fall to his knees. He tore quadriceps tendons in both knees.

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