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VakO 13.2.1979/2790:78 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed work injury claim for shoulder tear caused by lifting heavy package.

Case Number VakO 13.2.1979/2790:78
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Finnish Insurance Court dismissed the employee's claim for compensation regarding a shoulder tear sustained while lifting a 20.25 kg package. The employee alleged pain in the right shoulder, which was medically confirmed as a rupture of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon. The court rejected the claim because the injury resulted from a sudden muscle contraction rather than a direct impact or external force against the body.

Legislator headnote

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Work Injury Act; Liability Act: Injuries caused by sudden muscle contraction during lifting are not compensable work injuries unless an external force directly impacted the body.

Keywords

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work injury compensation muscle contraction injury lifting heavy objects biceps tendon rupture direct impact requirement insurance court liability sudden muscle strain

Cited Legislation

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Work Injury Act 1985
Liability Act 1972
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kko-other_2001_439
Work injury claim dismissed because pre-existing pain was not a direct cause of the new muscle tear.
insurance_1983_11790-1981
Work injury claim dismissed as partial tear from excessive effort, not covered under work accident law.
insurance_1980_3246-1980
Insurance court dismissed claim for additional compensation due to pre-existing muscle strain aggravating the tear.
kko-other_2000_2583
Supreme Court allows compensation for work-related muscle strain treated as occupational disease under Finnish Act on Work-Related Diseases.
kko-other_1997_4250
Supreme Court held that a gap between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae is not a compensable accident consequence under private accident insurance.

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Työntekijä oli nostanut 20 25 kg:n painoista paperipakkaa ja jalkansa luiskahtaessa tuntenut kipua oikeassa olkavarressa,jossa todettiin oikean olkavarren kaksipäisen lihaksen pitkän jänteen pään repeämä. VAKO epäsi korvauksen. V -jaosto KKO 9.8.1982 = VAKO (Lääkintöhallitus: Kettunen)