Snowmobiles fell 4.5 meters from a parking garage in Luleå - that's how much the employer has to pay

The accident occurred on March 3 this year and in connection with snow shoveling of one of Luleå's parking garages.

One person performed the work and the fall height was 4.5 meters and there was no fall protection.

The company did not want to take responsibility

Therefore, the company's employee was equipped with a full harness and fall rope with shock absorbers, but when it was time to take a break, he loosened his lifeline to "embarrass" the fall.

The company believes that he thereby violated his instructions when he slipped and fell from the roof, but the Swedish Work Environment Authority referred to the law which states that it is the employer who is responsible.

The right: "Can not be considered excusable"

The Swedish Work Environment Authority also demanded that the company pay SEK 42,800 in penalty fees to the county administrative board.

And the administrative court agreed with the Swedish Work Environment Authority in its judgment:

“It is up to the company to lead and organize the work so that an accident does not occur.

The employee's actions can thus not be considered to have been beyond the company's control, nor can it be considered excusable, ”the administrative court writes.