Court Partially Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker's Grinder Accident

A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a malfunctioning grinder. Case: Desprez v. United Prime Broadway LLC, No. 156088/20, 03/21/2024, published. Facts: Richard Desprez was injured while using a grinder on a construction project. He was standing on a ladder using the grinder to cut a metal plate at chest height when the grinder began shaking and kicked back, striking his face. Although the ladder moved after the grinder malfunctioned, it did not fall or collapse, nor did Desprez fall because he held on to a wooden beam, ...