Work injury claim dismissed because laundry accident at a laundromat did not occur during agricultural work duties.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Agricultural Pension Fund denied compensation for a farmer who slipped and injured his arm while washing laundry containing both leisure and work clothes. The Accident Board rejected the claim, ruling the incident did not happen during agricultural work or related conditions, a decision upheld by the court. The court dismissed the appeal because the activity of washing mixed laundry at a laundromat was not considered part of the farmer's professional duties or work-related circumstances.
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AI generatedInsurance Act 1984; Accident Board Act 1984: An accident occurring while washing mixed leisure and work clothes at a laundromat is not considered a work-related injury if it does not take place during the performance of professional duties or in work-related conditions.
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Henkilö oli pessyt pesutuvassa pyykkiä, joka käsitti sekä vapaa-ajanvaatteita että työvaatteita, liukastunut ja kaatunut vahingoittuen oikeaan yläraajaan. Maatalousyrittäjien eläkelaitos oli evännyt korvauksen ja tapaturmalautakunta oli hylännyt valituksen katsoen, ettei tapaturma ollut sattunut maatalousyrittäjätyössä tai siitä johtuvissa olosuhteissa. Tapaturmalautakunnan päätöstä ei muutettu. Laajennettu jaosto (äänestys 4-3)