Employer Liability for Workplace Injury Based on Strict Liability for Safety Obligations

A worker who was injured due to a defect in equipment that was provided by the employer, even after the worker had previously reported the defect, sought compensation, arguing the employer breached their obligation to ensure safety. The court of cassation quashed the lower court's decision, reasoning that an employer's obligation to provide safe working conditions is an obligation of result, meaning that the mere fact of the injury resulting from a known, unremedied defect establishes a breach, regardless of whether the employer exercised all due diligence to prevent the accident.