Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Hand Truck Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from using a hand truck to lower a heavy piece of equipment down a flight of stairs. Case: Agli v. 21 East 90 Apartments Corp., No. 156425/16, 06/08/2021 published. Facts: Michael Agli Jr. worked for Dunwell Elevator Electrical Industries. He allegedly suffered injuries while he and two colleagues were attempting to lower a steel bedplate on a hand truck down an exterior flight of stairs. The workers had not been provided with any hoisting equipment to move the bedplate, which...