p. 867Rudy Nocera, Appellant, v Tri-Delta Aggregates, Inc., Respondent.
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion denied. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint alleging a violation of Labor Law §241 (6). Defendant failed to establish as a matter of law that plaintiff was not engaged in construction work at the time of his accident (see, 12 NYCRR 23-1.4 [b] [13]; Lozo v Crown Zellerbach Corp., 142 AD2d 949 ; DaBolt v Bethlehem Steel Corp., 92 AD2d 70 , 73, lv dismissed 60 NY2d 554 ; cf., DeTommaso v Fitzgerald Constr. Corp., 138 AD2d 341 , 343, lv denied 73 NY2d 701 ; Malczewski v Cannon Design, 125 AD2d 941 ) or that the accident did not occur in a location that was part of the work area owned or controlled by defendant
p. 868(see, Labor Law § 241 [6]; 12 NYCRR 23-1.4 [b] [13]; La France v Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 89 AD2d 757 , 758, appeal dismissed 58 NY2d 747 ). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Flaherty, J.—summary judgment.) Present—Dillon, P. J., Doerr, Boomer, Lawton and Davis, JJ.
Cases cited
- Lozo v. Crown Zellerbach Corp. 142 AD2d 949 p. 867
- DaBolt v. Bethlehem Steel Corp. 92 AD2d 70 at 73 p. 867
- DeTommaso v. M. J. Fitzgerald Construction Corp. 138 AD2d 341 at 343 p. 867
- Malczewski v. Cannon Design, Inc. 125 AD2d 941 p. 867
- La France v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. 89 AD2d 757 at 758 p. 868