Worker Injured After Shift Can't Bring Viable Claim for Injuries

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to assert a viable Labor Law claim for injuries sustained while retrieving keys after his shift. Case: McKnight v. Metro-North Railroad, No. 2019-05021, 03/03/2021, published. Facts: Gerald McKnight worked for Skanska E.C.C.O. III, a general contractor hired by the Metro-North Railroad for the construction of two buildings. In August 2016, McKnight finished his shift at 3 p.m. A little later, he realized that he had left his car keys on the second floor of a building and used an aerial lift to get them. On the way bac...