Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim for Amputated Finger

A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for an accident that resulted in the amputation of a finger. Case: Silva v. City of New York, No. 2024-01618, 08/13/2025, published. Facts: Joao P. Silva worked for a construction company that was hired by the City of New York to perform emergency sewer repair work in Brooklyn. Silva was injured at a worksite when he was assisting his foreman in loading a metal plate into the back of a dump truck. The foreman used an excavator equipped with a chain to move the plate from the ground. Once the pl...