# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Frontier Communications
> OSHA SIR `2016109958` · 10/22/2016 · WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
## Employer
- **Name:** Frontier Communications
- **Location:** 46 Stonefield drive, WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, 06705
- **NAICS:** 517110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While he was descending outdoor concrete stairs at a customer's premises, and the employee's knee gave out. He fell to the ground and tore his left and right quadriceps.

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