Worker Struck by Falling Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling beam. Case: Oliveira v. 5462th Realty LLC, No. 150949/20 and 595539/24, 10/27/2026, published. Facts: Edvaldo Nunes Oliveira suffered injuries while working on a construction project when an unseen object struck him in the back, causing him to fall. Oliveira’s foreman testified that the object was a beam, and he took a video showing it lying on the ground. One of Oliveira’s co-workers also testified that he accidentally hit ...