Watson v. McCall

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent which denied petitioner’s application for accidental disability retirement benefits.

Petitioner was injured while installing a fire hydrant in the course of his employment as a plumber / steam fitter at Wassaic Developmental Center in Dutchess County. At the time of the injury, petitioner was stepping backward directing a backhoe that was in the process of lowering the fire hydrant into a ditch. Petitioner’s right foot apparently…