Worker Sprayed in Face by Sandblasting Equipment Gets Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who was sprayed in the face by sandblasting equipment should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Castellon v. 38 East 85th Street Inc., No. 2022-06455, 04/23/2025, published. Facts: Elder Castellon allegedly suffered injuries while moving an air compressor and sandblasting equipment at a construction site when the discharge hose disconnected from the sandblaster, causing air and sand to strike him in the face. The construction site was at a property owned by 38 East 85th Street Inc., and the general contractor was R...