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Workplace accident requires external cause; mere river death of a seafarer does not qualify.

Case Number 001723
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court granted the review of the workplace accident claim, affirming that the event must be sudden, unexpected, and externally originated. The plaintiff argued the death constituted a workplace accident, while the defense contended the drowning was a natural occurrence unrelated to work duties. The court ruled that the simple appearance of a body in the river lacked the necessary causal link to the seafarer's employment functions.

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ACIDENTE DE TRABALHO

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acidente de trabalho causa externa evento súbito morte no rio funções laborais responsabilidade civil prova da causalidade

Cited Legislation

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Art. 110, n.º 1, alínea a) da Lei n.º 59/79
Art. 110, n.º 1, alínea b) da Lei n.º 59/79

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00011143

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198803030017234

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/BEC4AFF6F552BED5802568FC0039EB32?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Acidente de trabalho e o acontecimento subito e inesperado de origem externa que se verifica no local e no tempo de trabalho.

II - Não configura a existencia de acidente de trabalho o simples aparecimento nas aguas do rio Tejo do cadaver de um trabalhador que exercia funções numa fragata que nele navegava.