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

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a compressor as it fell into a trench. Case: Gonzalez v. Madison Sixty LLC, No. 2020-02970, 05/31/2023, published. Facts: Emilio Gonzalez allegedly was injured while working on a construction project at premises owned by Madison Sixty LLC. Gonzalez claimed he was hurt while helping his co-workers transport a 300-pound compressor from a sidewalk to the street. In order to reach the street, the workers had to cross a trench that had been co...