A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his injuries from being struck by a falling fire extinguisher.
Case: Flores v. Fort Green Homes LLC, No. 2021-02902, 05/01/2024, published.
Facts: Carlos Flores allegedly suffered injuries while backfilling the foundation at a construction site when a fire extinguisher struck him on the head. According to Flores, the fire extinguisher was resting unsecured on a beam approximately 20 feet above him when it fell.
Procedural history: Flores filed suit against Fort Green Homes LLC, assertin...
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