Court Revives Claim for Worker Injured While Using Bucket as Step

A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries that happened while trying to prevent himself from falling from the inverted bucket he was using to work at an elevation. Case: LaGrippo v. 95th and Third LLC, No. 160806/18, 04/22/2025, published. Facts: Louis M. LaGrippo allegedly sustained biceps and shoulder injuries while installing a heavy marble slab on a bathroom wall during a construction project.  LaGrippo said he and his co-worker were required to lift the slab onto two 15-inch-high inverted buckets, then stand on them and attach suction cu...