Court Revives Labor Law Claim by Estate of Worker Killed Servicing Order Picker

A New York appellate court revived a Labor Law claim filed by the estate of a worker killed while servicing an order picker. Case: Wissert v. Medline Industries Inc., No. CV-24-1635, 02/26/2026, published. Facts: William Wissert worked for Pengate Handling Systems of New York Inc. In October 2019, he went to a facility owned by Medline Industries Inc. to service an order picker. The picker was fitted with a platform for standing that could be hydraulically raised and lowered.  After Wissert disassembled the picker, the raised platform fell on him and caused fatal injuries. Procedural ...