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Vaasan HO 28.04.1981 460/81 AI generated

School principal criminally liable for student's machine injury due to visible safety defect.

Case Number Vaasan HO 28.04.1981 460/81
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the criminal charge against the school principal regarding a student's accidental loss of fingers while operating a machine. The student's injury resulted from a visible defect in the machine's technical safety devices, and the prosecution sought to hold the principal criminally responsible. The court determined that the principal did not bear criminal liability for the accident under the relevant criminal law provisions.

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Syyte 10 §:n 1 kohdan mukaan; rikosoikeudellinen vastuu koulun rehtorin puolesta oppilaan tapaturmasta koneen puutteellisissa suojalaitteissa ei syntynyt, kun puute oli havaittavissa ja rehtorin toiminnasta ei ollut suoraan seuraus.

Keywords

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criminal liability school principal student injury safety defect accidental loss criminal charge visible defect

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10 § 1 kohta
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Jyrsinkoneella työskennellessään oppilas oli tapaturmaisesti menettänyt toisen kätensä sormet. Koneen teknillisissä suojalaitteissa oli havaittavissa puute. Kysymys koulun rehtorin rikosoikeudellisesta vastuusta. Syyte hylätty. (Ään.)

KKO:n ratkaisu:

Päätös n:o 4828/7.12.1981: ei valituslupaa