Issues of fact as to whether the injured plaintiff's own conduct was the sole proximate cause of his accident preclude summary judgment on the Labor Law § 240 (1) claim. While it is undisputed that a safety harness with permanently attached lanyards was available on the first floor of the building near the elevator shaft into which plaintiff fell, there is conflicting evidence is conflicting as whether the harness would have allowed plaintiff to reach and perform his...
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