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PLAINTIFF FELL THROUGH AN UNPROTECTED HOLE IN THE ATTIC FLOOR AND WAS ENTITLED TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON HIS LABOR LAW 240(1) AND 241(6) CAUSES OF ACTION (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment on the Labor Law 240(1) and 241(6) causes of action. Plaintiff fell through an uncovered hole in the attic floor:

The plaintiffs’ evidence established that the injured plaintiff was exposed to an elevation risk within the ambit of Labor Law § 240(1) by virtue of the uncovered, unguarded opening in the attic floor … , that he was not provided with any safety devices to protect him from that hazard, and that the failure to provide him proper protection from the uncovered, unguarded opening was a proximate cause of his injuries … . * * *

… [T]he defendants violated Labor Law § 241(6) by failing to provide a substantial cover or safety railing for the opening in the floor in accordance with 12 NYCRR 23-1.7(b)(1)(i) and that this violation was a proximate cause of the accident … . Fuentes v 257 Toppings Path, LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op 01535, Second Dept 3-20-24

Practice Point: Plaintiff, who fell through an unprotected hole in the floor,, was entitled to summary judgment on the Labor Law 240(1) and 241(6) causes of action.

 

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