Court Affirms Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim for Alleged Excavator Accident

A New York appellate court ruled that partial summary judgment was appropriate on a worker’s negligence claim for his injuries from allegedly being struck by the bucket of an excavator. Case: Pisculli v. Tew, No. 2022-06918, 05/14/2025, published. Facts: Louis Pisculli worked for A-H Construction Inc. as a machine operator. Joann Tew contracted with A-H to rent a concrete crusher and to use Pisculli’s services to operate it. While Pisculli was operating the crusher at Tew’s property, the bucket of an excavator operated by David Hartmann allegedly struck him ...