Plaintiff fell from one floor to another of a building under construction while attempting to descend to a deck that was several feet below him. Although there were ladders and a concrete ramp at the site, there were no guard rails or safety netting around the open exterior of the building. Defendants' liability under Labor Law § 240 (1) is established as a matter of law by their failure to provide safety devices adequate to prevent plaintiff's injuries (see, Zimmer...
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