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Former Limerick hurler says he feels 'let down' by US multinational after suffering 'emasculating' injuries

Date
2025-02-28

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

In a High Court hearing, former Limerick hurler Mark Keane, aged 43, presented evidence in a personal injuries claim against Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (Ireland). He alleged that on 10 September 2018, while working as a technician at the company's plant in the National Technological Park, Plassey, a co‑worker's arm was caught in machinery. Keane ran to help but was unable to free the colleague, and in the process his own right hand was caught, resulting in a severe deformity of his little finger. He described ongoing pain that radiates up his arm to his neck and back down, and stated he has not worked since the incident. Keane claims the company was negligent and breached its duty of care, seeking damages. He also noted that the company stopped paying him in December 2022, leaving him on an invalidity pension and unable to secure new employment. The case is scheduled to continue next week.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former Limerick hurler says he feels 'let down' by US multinational after suffering 'emasculating' injuries. Procedural stage: trial

When:

September 2018 Incident
September 10, 2018 Incident
December 2022 Incident
2000 and 2002 Incident
2000 to 2006 Incident
2025-02-28 Publication

Why: Mark Keane, who is in the second day of giving evidence to his personal injuries claim, told the court that he was "not the man he was, nor the one he hoped to become" because of the injuries and felt "let down" by the famed multinational bluechip company. CNI source report