KKO 320/1996
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Workplace injury claim dismissed as employee's own negligence caused the accident.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employee's claim for work-related injury compensation. The employee struck his own knee against a machine guard while working, resulting in a fracture. The court ruled that the injury was not caused by the employer's fault but by the employee's own careless conduct.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedTyömenetelmäsääntö; Työtapaturmalaki: An injury sustained by an employee due to their own negligence in operating machinery is not considered a work-related accident under the Work Accident Act.
Keywords
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work accident compensation
employee negligence
machine guard failure
work accident act
personal fault
supreme court ruling
workplace injury claim
Cited Legislation
AI generatedWork Accident Act 1985
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Full text
Työntekijä oli työssään lyönyt vasemman polvensa terävään koneen suojapeltiin. Työntekijällä sittemmin todettua vasemman polven rustovauriota pidettiin tapaturman seurauksena.