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VakO 31.5.1988/197:88 AI generated

Workplace injury during coffee break denied when knife slip deemed not work-related.

Case Number VakO 31.5.1988/197:88
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court dismissed the claim for work-related injury compensation after the employee cut their thumb while slicing ham during a coffee break at the employer's social facility. The employer argued the incident occurred outside the scope of work duties, whereas the employee contended the location and timing constituted a work-related environment. The court ruled that the specific activity of food preparation during a break did not meet the legal threshold for a work-related accident under the Act on Work-Related Accident Insurance.

Legislator headnote

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Act on Work-Related Accident Insurance; The court held that an injury sustained while preparing food during a scheduled coffee break at a workplace social facility does not qualify as a work-related accident if the activity itself is not intrinsically linked to the employee's job duties.

Keywords

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work-related accident insurance coffee break injury scope of employment social facility workplace employee negligence compensation denial workplace safety

Cited Legislation

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Act on Work-Related Accident Insurance

Cited Case Law

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KKO 20.04.1989
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kko-precedent_1989_52
Supreme Court dismisses claim that a knife cut during a lunch break in a social room was a work accident. The court rules the injury did not occur in work-related circumstances. The claim is rejected because the location and timing were not part of the work environment. The decision clarifies the strict boundaries of work accident coverage. This case establishes that breaks in designated social areas are not work-related. The ruling emphasizes the need for direct work connection for coverage. The court maintains the lower court's decision on the matter.
insurance_1982_1228-1981
Court held that a workplace accident during practical training occurred on private land, not during training work.
insurance_2017_3591-2015
Finger frostbite during a work trip to Siberia deemed a work-related injury under Finnish insurance law.
insurance_1996_10123-1994
Intentional poisoning during evening socializing after work duties is not a work accident under Finnish insurance law.
insurance_1982_6849-1981
Work injury claim dismissed when employee fell due to fainting upon returning home from work.

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Työntekijä oli työpaikallaan työnantajan osoittamassa sosiaalitilassa kahvitauolla leikatessaan eväsmakkaraa saanut veitsen lipsahtaessa haavan vasempaan peukaloonsa. Tapaturmavakuutuslain nojalla vaadittu korvaus evättiin, koska tapaturman ei katsottu aiheutuneen työstä johtuvissa olosuhteissa. = KKO 20.04.1989