Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and motion granted.
Supreme Court erred in denying plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability under Labor Law § 240 (1). Plaintiff submitted proof in admissible form establishing both that the statute was violated and that the violation was the proximate cause of his injury (see, Bland v Manocherian,
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