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KKO 772/2002 AI generated

Work injury claim rejected because pain felt during lifting was not a direct result of the specific injury.

Case Number KKO 772/2002
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the claim for work injury compensation because the plaintiff's pain during lifting was not a direct consequence of the tendon rupture. The court found that the injury occurred while the plaintiff was already experiencing pain, meaning the lifting act did not cause the damage. Consequently, the causal link required for statutory compensation under the Work Accident Insurance Act was not established.

Legislator headnote

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Work Accident Insurance Act 1983; Liability Act 1972: Pain felt during a work task is not considered a work injury if the task did not cause the injury, even if the worker was already in pain.

Keywords

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work accident insurance causal link requirement pre-existing pain tendon rupture lifting injury statutory compensation direct consequence

Cited Legislation

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Work Accident Insurance Act 1983
Liability Act 1972
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kko-other_2001_439
Work injury claim dismissed because pre-existing pain was not a direct cause of the new muscle tear.
insurance_1979_2790-1978
Insurance court dismissed work injury claim for shoulder tear caused by lifting heavy package.
kko-other_2000_2583
Supreme Court allows compensation for work-related muscle strain treated as occupational disease under Finnish Act on Work-Related Diseases.
kko-precedent_2011_16
Supreme Court dismisses claim that mallet finger was work-related due to insufficient injury energy.
kko-precedent_2010_76
Supreme Court allows work injury claim for tendon rupture caused by lifting 250kg load under Finnish Act.

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A oli työssään nostanut oikean käden pikkusormella valurautaista noin kaksikymmentä kiloa painavaa kaivonkantta siinä olevasta reiästä ja tuntenut sormessa kipua. A:lla oli todettu oikean käden pikkusormen koukistajajänteen repeämä. Kysymys oikeudesta tapaturmavakuutuslain mukaiseen korvaukseen.