The plaintiff was allegedly injured because of a defect in an elevator that he was to repair. He has no cause of action under Labor Law § 240 (1) because his work did not involve "contemplated hazards related to the effects of gravity inherent in the particular task being performed" (Oden v Chemung County Indus. Dev. Agency,
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