Department of Veterans Affairs
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Department of Veterans Affairs | Report ID | 2020076774 |
| Address | 700 South 19th Street | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35233 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Roofs, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.51000, -86.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an HVAC system replacing a belt on an exhaust fan. The cover to the exhaust fan was on his left on the roof surface. The employee took a picture of his completed work, and stepped to the left when his pants caught on the edge of the exhaust fan cover. He then fell backwards onto a rooftop access hatch. The employee sustained three broken vertebrae and four broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2020, a worker at Department of Veterans Affairs in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with roofs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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