Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion denied.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court erred in granting plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment on liability under Labor Law § 240 (1). Plaintiff failed to establish that the absence of, or defect in, a safety device was the proximate cause of his injuries (see, Weininger v Hagedorn & Co.,
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