A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from trying to use an oil barrel to climb into a fuel tank room.
Case: McEachern v. Extell Development Co., No. 150704/15, 11/09/2021, published.
Facts: James McEachern suffered injuries when he attempted to access the interior of a fuel tank room by stepping on an oil barrel to descend the 4-foot distance between a hatch and the floor.
Procedural history: McEachern filed suit against Tishman Construction Corp. ...
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