No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim by Worker Who Struck Head on Pipe

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an alleged accident where he struck his head on a pipe protruding from a debris cart. Case: Cantre v. BLDG Oceanside LLC, No. 22809/18E, 05/09/2023, published. Facts: While working on a construction project, Herbert Cantre placed about 10 pipes into a "debris cart" or "mini-dumpster" for the purpose of transporting them to an elevator. The pipes measured up to 10 feet long and weighed about 10 to 50 pounds each. Cantre claimed that he turned away from the c...