Petitioner, an equipment operator responsible for maintaining a beach area, injured his back while lifting and emptying cans containing barbecue ashes. Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding after his application for accidental disability retirement benefits was denied on the ground that he did not suffer an "accident" within the meaning of Retirement and Social Security Law § 63. Although petitioner's ordinary duties did not specifically include emptying...
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