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Plaintiff, an ironworker, was injured when a crane lifting a steel screen failed, causing the screen to fall approximately 20 feet and strike him. Defendant argued that the plaintiff was instructed to use steel cradles, but both the plaintiff and a coworker testified that no such cradles were available at the time of the accident. The court found that the defendant could not successfully argue that the plaintiff was a recalcitrant worker or that his actions were the sole proximate cause of the accident. Citing previous cases, the court considered and ultimately rejected all of the defendant's other arguments as unavailing.
Mescall v. Structure-Tone, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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Plaintiff, an ironworker, was injured when a crane lifting a steel screen failed, causing the screen to fall approximately 20 feet and strike him. Defendant argued that the plaintiff was instructed to use steel cradles, but both the plaintiff and a coworker testified that no such cradles were available at the time of the accident. The court found that the defendant could not successfully argue that the plaintiff was a recalcitrant worker or that his actions were the sole proximate cause of the accident. Citing previous cases, the court considered and ultimately rejected all of the defendant's other arguments as unavailing.
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