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Former Limerick hurler tells High Court he suffered 'severe' injuries at Johnson & Johnson plant
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 27 February 2025, former Limerick hurler Mark Keane, aged 43, claimed he suffered severe injuries while assisting a coworker at a Johnson & Johnson Vision care plant in Plassey. Keane, who worked as a technician making contact lenses, said that on 10 September 2018 a colleague's arm was caught in a machine. He ran to help, but his own hand became trapped in the machinery's internal grating, bending his little finger backwards. Keane held the machine's lid and plate ajar for 30–60 seconds until colleagues used a crowbar to free the coworker. He alleged the incident caused sustained, continuous injury to his hand, elbow and back, leaving him with a frozen shoulder, pain along his arm and loss of grip. His lawyers argued Johnson & Johnson breached their duty of care and failed to provide a safe workplace. The case remains pending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former Limerick hurler tells High Court he suffered 'severe' injuries at Johnson & Johnson plant. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- September 2018 Incident
- September 10, 2018 Other
- 2000 and 2002 Incident
- 2000 to 2006 Incident
- 2025-02-27 Publication
Why: Mr Keane said he ran to help his colleague but because the man could not free his arm, his body formed a barrier between the plaintiff and a release lever which could have freed the arm. CNI source report
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