According to the court report, K. Vabuolas, being the work manager of UAB “Elektros automatika”, was obliged to ensure safe and harmless working conditions for the employees. He did not assess dangerous risk factors, did not ensure safe working conditions and necessary work tools, did not comply with the prescribed legal acts and did not control the work process of the employees. This resulted in an accident resulting in the death of the worker.
in 2021 on August 23, during the installation works of the security system, outdoor electrical networks and territory lighting electrical networks in the electrical panel, it was not ensured that the worker could not touch parts of currents with a voltage of 0.4 kV. When the worker touched it with his finger, he was exposed to electric current and suffered injuries – the effect of technical electric current. Due to complications, the person died.
When questioned in court, K. Vabuolas did not admit guilt. He stated that the incident was caused by the carelessness of the deceased. The court found that the man’s guilt was proven by the evidence gathered during the pre-trial investigation and examined in court.
“If the defendant had been sufficiently attentive and careful and had followed all the requirements set forth in the Occupational Safety and Health Act or other legal acts, the accident would not have occurred under the circumstances.
In addition, the accident that caused the death of an employee of the company was caused not only by a specific violation of the requirements of legal acts committed by K. Vabuolo and not by each of them separately, but by the totality of the violations of the requirements of occupational safety and health protection at work established in the occupational safety laws and other legal acts. in the judgment passed by district court judge Arūnas Purvainis.
in 2024 April 23 By the judgment of the Kaunas Chamber of the Kaunas District Court, K. Vabuolas was found guilty of violating worker safety and health requirements, and he was awarded 9,000. A fine of 500 euros. In the case, the civil claim of the deceased’s spouse was partially satisfied – the victim was awarded 40,000 euros in non-pecuniary damage and more than 14,300 euros in property damage from the defendant UAB “Elektros automatika”. The company will also have to compensate the property damage of 8,000 euros to the Kaunas Territorial Sick Fund, which was incurred while trying to save the victim’s life.
The verdict can be appealed within 20 days.
