It was at the end of August 2017 that a man of his 50s got stuck in a machine in one of the workshops in Södertälje and later died in hospital as a result of the injuries.
The case was initially investigated as a work environment violation, but that preliminary investigation was closed when the prosecutor could not see that the employer Scania had acted carelessly.
"A very sad case"On Wednesday, the verdict falls against the colleague who should have started the robot cell.
- It is a very special case, it is a very sad case. It is not a traditional case where there is violence against victims. In any sense, everyone is a victim. My client who is prosecuted was a friend and work colleague with the injured person, the accused's lawyer Ninmar Poli told SVT Nyheter Södertälje in connection with the trial.
See more in the clip why the defense considers the colleague to be released.
Marcus Ekman, prosecutor, calls the incident horrific, but wants the court to test whether it mattered that there were warning signs erected.
Hear how the prosecutor reasoned in the clip below.
After the accident, several people were in shock and those who witnessed the event were offered crisis support at Scania. That the case is now being brought up in court can awaken feelings again, wrote Hans-Åke Danielsson, press spokesman at Scania, in an email to SVT before the trial:
“Scania's occupational health care has been around since the evening when the tragic accident happened at hand with call support for the employees and managers who are in need of help to process their experiences. The fact that the accident is now being tried by Södertälje District Court brings feelings and memories to life that can actualize the need for such support ”.