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VakO 6.11.1979/251:79 AI generated

Insurance court rules repetitive lifting of heavy buckets caused compensable occupational shoulder inflammation.

Case Number VakO 6.11.1979/251:79
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Finnish Insurance Court ruled that the applicant's shoulder inflammation was a compensable occupational disease resulting from repetitive lifting tasks. The applicant, a cleaner, experienced sudden pain on August 28, 1978, after repeatedly carrying 14-20 kg buckets, with symptoms persisting until November 13, 1978. The court determined the condition stemmed from physical factors under the Occupational Disease Act, rejecting the insurer's denial and ordering compensation.

Legislator headnote

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Occupational Disease Act s. 5; Occupational Disease Act s. 5: Repetitive physical exertion involving lifting heavy loads constitutes a compensable occupational disease if it causes specific musculoskeletal inflammation.

Keywords

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occupational disease compensation repetitive lifting injury shoulder inflammation physical exertion factors insurance court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Occupational Disease Act s. 5 para. 1
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insurance_1979_2606-1978
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of causal link between work and injury.
insurance_1978_2413-1977
Insurance court dismissed claim for shoulder inflammation compensation when injury was deemed unrelated to work accident.
insurance_1978_5861-1977
Insurance court denied disability benefits for shoulder inflammation caused by repetitive phone button pressing.
insurance_1980_1451-1979
Insurance court awards compensation for occupational shoulder inflammation caused by repetitive lifting and rotation.
insurance_1979_766-1979
Court allows occupational disease compensation for repetitive lifting injuries under Finnish Act on Occupational Diseases.

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Henkilö oli siivoojan työssään joutunut nostamaan ja kantamaan toistuvasti 14-20 kg:n painoista ämpäriä. Hän oli 28.8.1978 ämpäriä tyhjentäessään äkkiä tuntenut kipua vasemmassa olkapäässään minkä jälkeen olkavarsi oli ollut särkevä ja aristava 13.11.1978 asti. VAKO epäsi korvauksen vasemman olkanivelen ympärystulehdukseksi määritellystä sairaudesta. V -jaosto KKO 8.7.1982. Siivoojalla 28.8.1978 ilmennyt ja 13.11.1978 asti kestänyt vasemmanpuoleisen olkavarren kaksipäisen lihaksen pitkän jänteen ympärystulehdus oli ilmeisesti aiheutunut hänen työssään toistuvaan, yksipuolista vasemman olkavarren kantoja nostoliikettä vaativaan työsuoritukseen liittyvästä ammattitautiasetuksen 5 §:n 1 kohdassa tarkoitetusta fysikaalisesta tekijästä ja oli korvattava ammattitautina. (Lääkintöhallitus: Larmi)