Worker Run Over by Wire Reel Was Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability for his Labor Law claim. Case: Aramburu v. Midtown West B., No. 14496 115043/09, 03/12/2015, published. Facts: Mark A. Aramburu suffered injuries to his shoulder and neck after a mishap with a heavy reel of wire. Aramburu testified that he was helping a coworker roll the reel down a plywood ramp when he slipped and fell on a patch of ice. Aramburu had been walking backwards in front of the reel, to guide it. When he fell, his coworker lost control of the reel and it rolled over Arambur...