As it is clear that plaintiff's injury was a direct result of the failure of defendants to provide adequate safety devices or other proper protection to plaintiff who fell off an A-frame ladder and sustained injuries while working for defendants, there was a violation of Labor Law § 240 (1), as a matter of law (see, MacNair v Salamon,
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