The conflicting evidence as to whether the shaking of the ladder from which plaintiff fell was caused by his foreman standing on it with him or bumping into it on the ground does not raise a material issue of fact as to defendants' liability for plaintiff's injuries. "The failure to secure the ladder . . . against slippage by any means whatsoever constitutes a violation of Labor Law § 240 (1) as a matter of law, for which defendants are absolutely liable" (Urrea v...
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