Metalworker Who Fell Into Basement Gets Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a metalworker for his injuries from a fall off a wooden floor joist into the basement of a building. Case: Martinez v. Kingston 541 LLC, No. 150812/17, 595156/18, 595163/18, 11/22/2022, published. Facts: Juan Velasco Martinez, a metalworker, fell after stepping on a wooden floor joist while trying to access the basement of a building under construction. Although he was wearing a harness, he was not tied off because there was no place to secure the line.    Procedural history: Martinez filed suit against Mi...