WEBSTER v. WETZEL (1999)

 Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for injuries he sustained when the rear gate of a dump truck gave way and released 10 tons of stone onto him.   Supreme Court properly granted the motion of third-party defendant for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and denied plaintiff's cross motion for partial summary judgment on liability under Labor Law § 240(1) and § 241(6).   We reject plaintiff's contention that the accident involved an elevation-related hazard covered by Labor Law § 240(1) (see, Tillman v. Triou's Custom Homes, 253 A.D.2d 254, 687 N.Y.S.2d 506;  Phelan v. State of New York, 238 A.D.2d 882, 661 N.Y.S.2d 109, lv. denied 90 N.Y.2d 812, 666 N.Y.S.2d 100, 688 N.E.2d 1382;  Flihan v. Cornell Univ., 237 A.D.2d 921, 654 N.Y.S.2d 507;  cf., Orr v. Christa Constr., 206 A.D.2d 881, 615 N.Y.S.2d 543).   We also reject plaintiff's contention that 12 NYCRR 23-1.5(c) is specific enough to support the Labor Law § 241(6) claim (see, Ozzimo v. H.E.S., Inc., 249 A.D.2d 912, 672 N.Y.S.2d 197;  Dann v. City of Syracuse, 231 A.D.2d 855, 647 N.Y.S.2d 617;  Williams v. White Haven Mem. Park, 227 A.D.2d 923, 643 N.Y.S.2d 787;  contra, Gonzalez v. United Parcel Serv., 249 A.D.2d 210, 671 N.Y.S.2d 753;  McCormack v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc., 233 A.D.2d 203, 649 N.Y.S.2d 697).

Order unanimously affirmed without costs.

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