[U] Aguilar V. New York City Housing Authority

This case stems from injuries plaintiff sustained on July 18, 2002, at approximately 10:00 a.m., when he fell off a sidewalk shed when his feet became entangled in the pressurized hose he was using to hose down the shed. The building, at 620 East 6th Street in New York County, is owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). KOMI Construction, Inc., is the General Contractor (KOMI), ACE Scaffolding, Co., Inc. (ACE), constructed the shed, and R.Z. Construction Corp. (R.Z.) was the subcontractor hired by KOMI to do masonry work; plaintiff was employed by R.Z.