Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability on his claims pursuant to Labor Law § 240 (1) is granted.
The plaintiff, an asbestos handler employed by a demolition subcontractor, was injured when he turned on a high-pressure water hose, and the pressure of the water caused him to fall off a scaffold. The scaffold, which the plaintiff had been directed to use, had no side rails...
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