Worker Injury Suit Against Employer Dismissed on Force Majeure Grounds

A worker, injured during an accident that occurred while unloading materials at a worksite, sued the employer for damages, alleging the employer failed in their obligation to ensure safety as required by law and contract, a claim the lower court had dismissed. The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal, reasoning that the lower court correctly determined that the employer had taken all necessary measures to prevent the accident, and that the sole cause of the injury was an unforeseen and irresistible event (force majeure) related to the execution of the work itself, thus absolving the employer of liability.