A precedential appeals court ruling may provide a blueprint for general contractors to avoid liability for injuries to subcontractors’ employees.

The Appellate Division held on Nov. 16 in Tarabokia v. Structure Tone, A-3822-11, that a worker cannot recover for nerve damage allegedly caused by use of a power tool supplied by his direct employer, the electrical subcontractor on a construction project.

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