Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
The plaintiff, a laborer, alleges that while he stood on or near the ledge of a six-foot high dumpster, rearranging debris from an apartment renovation project that had been placed therein, he slipped and fell backwards onto the sidewalk below, resulting in injuries. It is undisputed that the plaintiff was provided with no safety devices enumerated in Labor Law § 240...
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