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A 400-POUND DUCT LIFT TOPPLED OFF AN UNSTEADY RAMP AND STRUCK PLAINTIFF; ALTHOUGH THE LIFT DROPPED ONLY 10 TO 12 INCHES, PLAINTIFF WAS ENTITLED TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE LABOR LAW 240(1) CAUSE OF ACTION (SECOND DEPT). ​

The Second Department, reversing (modifying) Supreme Court, determined plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the Labor Law 240(1) cause of action should have been granted. Plaintiff was struck by a 400 pound duct lift which toppled off an unsteady ramp. The lift fell only 10 to 12 inches, but met the criteria for a gravity-related accident covered by Labor Law 240(1):

… Supreme Court should have denied that branch of the defendants’ motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the cause of action alleging a violation of Labor Law § 240(1), as the defendants failed to satisfy their prima facie burden. Although the defendants submitted evidence establishing that the alleged elevation differential measured only 10 to 12 inches, given the heavy weight of the duct lift and the amount of force it was capable of generating, the elevation differential was not de minimis … . The plaintiff submitted evidence to show that he suffered harm that flowed directly from the application of the force of gravity to the duct lift … .

Moreover, the Supreme Court should have granted that branch of the plaintiff’s cross-motion which was for summary judgment on the issue of liability on the cause of action alleging a violation of Labor Law § 240(1). The plaintiff submitted, inter alia, a transcript of his deposition testimony, which established, prima facie, that the defendants violated Labor Law § 240(1) by failing to provide an appropriate safety device, namely a secured ramp, to protect against the elevation-related hazard that was posed by maneuvering the heavy duct lift over the ramp … . Davila v City of New York, 2024 NY Slip Op 05433, Second Dept 11-6-24

Practice Point: A heavy object falling 10 to 12 inches from an unsteady ramp, striking plaintiff, is covered by Labor Law 240(1). The incident was caused by defendants’ failure to provided an adequately secured ramp.

 

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