Family of Worker Thrown From Aerial Boom Gets Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that the family of a worker fatally thrown from an aerial boom lift was entitled to summary judgment on their Labor Law claim. Case: Pacheco v. Tishman Construction Corp. of New York, No. 26440/18, 05/21/2026, published. Facts: Joseph Pacheco and a colleague worked from an aerial boom lift installing electrical piping at a construction site in September 2017. While descending in the lift, both workers were ejected from the basket after the lift hit an obstruction. It was undisputed that both men had removed their safety lanyards before the lift's de...