Court Made Right Call in Classifying Cinder Blocks as Falling Objects, Appellate Court Says

A New York appellate court affirmed the Supreme Court of New York County's decision to classify falling cinder blocks as falling objects for the purposes of Labor Law § 240(1), rejecting an employer's argument that the term should apply only to objects that workers can be protected from via safety devices.  Case: Gonzalez v. Paramount Group Inc., 2018 NY Slip Op 00029, 01/02/2018, published.  Facts: Anthony Gonzalez was injured while readying a building to receive a heating and cooling system.  While making an opening in a concrete wall for the HVAC ductwork...