Worker Struck by Falling Fire Pump Prevails on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling fire pump. Case: Grigoryan v. 108 Chambers St. Owner LLC, No. 158572/17, 04/21/2022, published. Facts: Vitaliy Grigoryan and two co-workers were assigned to run conduits along the wall and ceiling of a fire pump room. As they were looking at the wall and ceiling and deciding how to proceed, a fire pump fell on Grigoryan’s leg. The pump stood 3 to 4 feet tall and weighed between 300 and 500 pounds. It had been standing...