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VakO 5.5.1981/4156:80 AI generated

Insurance court denied disability compensation for shoulder inflammation caused by new repetitive overhead work tasks.

Case Number VakO 5.5.1981/4156:80
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the claim for disability compensation regarding the applicant's left shoulder inflammation. The applicant, a seamstress working intermittently since 1973, developed shoulder pain in late 1979 after beginning to operate a new overhead covering machine for shoulder pads, a task not previously performed. The court rejected the claim because the specific repetitive motion of guiding fabric with the left hand while the arm was raised was not established as the direct cause of the inflammation.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act s. 10; Workmen's Compensation Act s. 10: A disability compensation claim is denied when the specific repetitive work motion alleged to cause the injury is not proven to be the direct and significant cause of the medical condition.

Keywords

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disability compensation shoulder inflammation repetitive motion work injury causation insurance court decision overhead work tasks medical causation

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act s. 10
Workmen's Compensation Act s. 10
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insurance_1979_11722-1978
Insurance court dismissed claim for shoulder injury compensation due to pre-existing condition and lack of causation.
insurance_1980_8076-1979
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of causal link between work and injury.
insurance_1980_1792-1980
Work injury claim dismissed as chronic shoulder inflammation not directly caused by specific lifting incident.
insurance_1980_11430-1979
Insurance court dismissed disability claim for a blacksmith with chronic shoulder inflammation due to heavy lifting and awkward postures.
insurance_1984_3913-1983
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of causal link between work and injury.

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Vuodesta 1973 ompelijana vaihtelevissa työpisteissä työskennelleen henkilön vasen olkapäänsä oli syksyllä 1979 kipeytynyt ja siinä oli todettu vasemman olkanivelen ympärystulehdus. Työnkuvauksen mukaan ompelija oli elokuusta alkaen suorittanut olkatoppausten päällystystä yliluotteluompelukoneella, jota työvaihetta ei sitä ennen ollut mainittavasti suoritettu. Työvaiheessa työkappaletta ohjattiin työpöydän tasossa vasemmalle lähinnä vasemman käden kiertoliikkeellä ranteen kääntyessä ja kyynärpään samalla lähestyessä kylkeä. VAKO epäsi korvauksen. II-jaosto KKO 31.12.1982=VAKO (Ahlman)