Plaintiff was injured when he stepped on a three-step "staircase" in order to descend from the basement floor three feet into a "pit" containing the refrigeration unit he was to work on, and the middle step, which was 18 inches above the floor, broke. The court denied plaintiff's motion, finding an issue of fact as to whether this staircase was the functional equivalent of "other devices" within the meaning of Labor Law § 240 (1), as opposed to a permanent structure...
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