Matchulat v. Powlus Construction Inc.

WORTHINGTON, J,

On May 17, 1999, plaintiff Robert Matchulat was working on a scaffold at The Crossings Factory Stores in Tannersville, Pennsylvania when he fell 30 feet through scaffolding boards and was severely injured. Outletter Associates *185owns and operates The Crossings Factory Stores.1 Outletter hired defendant Roy W. Piper Construction to serve as the general contractor of a construction project at The Crossings Factory Store. At the time of his injuries, plaintiff was employed by a subcontractor hired by Piper, Keystone Steel Erectors Inc. Defendant Powlus Construction was also a…