Worker Prevails on Labor Law Claim for Fall Into Garbage Chute

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder into a garbage chute. Case: Wu v. 34 17th Street Project LLC, No. 152861/16 595445/16, 12/09/2021, published. Facts: Diming Wu used an A-frame ladder to secure a metal piece into the fourth-floor ceiling of a building under renovation. Wu fell from the ladder and into an opening for a garbage chute down to the basement, where he struck rebar and was injured. Procedural history: Wu filed suit against the 34 17th Street Project LLC and New Empire Bu...