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PLAINTIFF WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE FELL FROM A LADDER, NOT COVERED BY LABOR LAW 240 (1) (FIRST DEPT). ​

The First Department determined plaintiff was not engaged in work covered by Labor Law 240 (1) when he fell from a ladder:

Although plaintiff injured his elbow when the ladder he was using in defendant’s building fell over, he is not entitled to relief under Labor Law § 240(1) since he was not engaged in construction-related activity at the time of his accident … . Plaintiff’s actions of opening a splice box affixed to the wall and splicing telephone wires therein while on a service call for a customer of his employer did not constitute an alteration of the building, but rather routine maintenance … . Spencer v 322 Partners, L.L.C., 2019 NY Slip Op 01523, First Dept 3-5-19

 

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