Negligence Suit Thrown Out After Employer Argues Labor Law Technicality

An electrical foreman's negligence suit was thrown out after his employer argued that Labor Law § 240(1) did not require it to protect workers from electrical shock.  Case: Robinson v. National Grid Energy Mgt. LLC, No. 2017 NY Slip Op 03787, 05/10/2017, unpublished.  Facts: Joseph Robinson worked as an electrical foreman for a company hired by T-Mobile to install wires. He was injured when he fell 12-15 feet to the ground from a faulty aerial bucket. He had noticed that the bucket was not equipped with the proper electrical protection. At the same time, the lift fun...