Plaintiff and a coworker were working on a construction project when the roof panel on which they were standing snapped in half and collapsed, and the two men crashed to the floor below. Plaintiff was severely injured; his coworker was killed. The evidence establishing that plaintiff was not provided with any safety devices demonstrates prima facie his entitlement to judgment as a matter of law on his Labor Law § 240 (1) claim (see Zimmer v Chemung County Performing...
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