In the Kemsky district of Karelia, the court ruled that the employer must compensate a former employee with 300 thousand rubles for injuries sustained at work. This decision was reported by the joint press service of the republic’s courts.
The incident involved the repair work on a backhoe loader carried out on the director’s orders. During the maintenance, the excavator’s boom unexpectedly moved, pinning the worker’s left hand. Medical professionals diagnosed a comminuted fracture and performed surgery, after which the patient was discharged for outpatient treatment.
At the time of reporting, the victim remained in recovery from the injury. In October, he was categorized as a group 3 disabled person, with a forty percent reduction in his ability to perform professional tasks. The expert assessment noted only minor health impacts overall, explaining that more severe injuries typically involve the loss of an organ or the permanent loss of organ function.
Nevertheless, the court established that the accident occurred due to the employer’s fault and that the enterprise manager violated safety regulations. As compensation for moral damages, the defendant was ordered to pay 300 thousand rubles to the victim. [Court press service of the republic]
In another case, a worker from the Ural region, who had previously undergone amputation following an injury during a shift, filed a lawsuit seeking 6 million rubles in damages. [Court records and official report]