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VakO 10.2.1981/1291:80 AI generated

Finnish Insurance Court rules loss of smell from chemical exposure is a compensable occupational disease.

Case Number VakO 10.2.1981/1291:80
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Insurance Court dismissed the insurer's objection to a claim for loss of smell sustained by an employee exposed to triethylamine. The court found that prolonged exposure to the chemical caused permanent olfactory damage despite temporary respiratory symptoms. Consequently, the court ruled the loss of smell constitutes a compensable occupational disease under the relevant Act.

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Ammattitautiasetus 5 § 1 k; The loss of smell resulting from prolonged exposure to a chemical substance at work is a compensable occupational disease.

Keywords

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loss of smell occupational disease chemical exposure triethylamine compensation claim Finnish law insurance court

Cited Legislation

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Ammattitautiasetus 5 § 1 k
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Work injury claim for RADS approved when ammonia exposure exceeded one hour and no other cause was proven.
insurance_2019_1206-2018
Insurance court dismisses appeal against administrative board decision for lack of reviewable substantive ruling.
insurance_1983_10352-1981
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of medical causation evidence.
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Työntekijä keernantekijän työssä joutunut alttiiksi työpaikan ilmastoon päässeelle trietyyliamiinille. Hänelle oli ilmaantunut kurkkukipua ja nuhaa sekä hajuaisti oli heikentynyt. Kurkkukipu ja nuha olivat lääkityksellä parantuneet, mutta hajuaisti ei ollut palannut. VAKO epäsi korvauksen hajuaistin menetyksestä. I -jaosto. KKO 10.3.1983: Hajuaistin menetys oli ilmeisesti aiheutunut työssä hänen jouduttuaan useiden viikkojen aikana alttiiksi ilmassa olleen kemiallisen tekijän eli trietyyliamiinien vaikutukselle läheisyydessä olleen trietyyliamiinisäiliön vuodon vuoksi. Hajuaistin menetys oli korvattava ammattitautiasetuksen 5 §:n 1 kohdan mukaisena ammattitautina.