Worker Struck by Crane Load Gets Partial Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on injuries from being struck by a load hoisted by a crane. Case: Wein v. East Side 11th and 28th LLC, No. 2017-06462, 09/23/2020, published. Facts: SBF Construction Inc. hired Able Rigging to assemble a tower crane at a construction project on West 28th Street in Manhattan. Shane Wein worked for Able. He allegedly was injured in the process of hoisting a component of the crane for assembly. According to Wein, the crane's load had been stationary for several minutes ...