Rose, J.
In 1997, petitioner was injured when he tripped and fell over wire spools while attempting to close a water valve at a municipal water treatment plant. Respondent, finding that petitioner had not sustained an accident within the meaning of Retirement and Social Security Law § 63, denied his subsequent application for accidental disability retirement benefits. This Court annulled that determination, finding that petitioner's fall did constitute an accident...
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