BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA—
Department of Veterans Affairs
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
Final 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.
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