Courts / Kildare / Report

Boxer says pro career was ended when hand crushed by digger

Date
2023-01-12

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Athy

County
Kildare

Summary

Roy Sheahan, a former professional boxer, says his career ended after a January 2020 accident when a digger bucket crushed his left hand on a Dublin construction site. He claims the injury left him with seven pins, two broken bones, and damaged ligaments, preventing him from boxing. Sheahan returned to work in September 2020 but was assigned heavy lifting duties, which he alleges forced him to resign. He has filed a constructive dismissal claim against Kendra Civil Engineering Ltd and Kendra Plant Hire Ltd, arguing the employer failed to provide lighter duties despite a doctor's recommendation. The tribunal heard Sheahan's correspondence with the employer, his medical reports, and statements from the company's director and safety manager. The case is pending a written decision.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Boxer says pro career was ended when hand crushed by digger. Charges or matters: constructive dismissal. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
September 2020 Incident
November 2020 Adjournment
24 December Other
2023-01-12 Publication

Why: Boxer Roy Sheahan, who says his professional career was ended when his left hand was crushed by a digger bucket, claims he was forced to quit his building job three months after going back to work because of the strain of new "heavy" duties on his good hand. CNI source report