Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and motion granted.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court erred in denying plaintiffs' motion seeking partial summary judgment on the issue of liability under Labor Law § 240 (1) and to strike all affirmative defenses alleging the culpable conduct of Robert Sniadecki (plaintiff). The risks addressed by the statute are those "`specific gravity-related accidents as falling from a height or being struck by a falling object...
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