Insulation worker awarded €62,000 after slipping on a ladder

The judge said the 28-year-old has a "niggling unfortunate injury" which continues to affect him five years on from the incident. File Picture.

An insulation worker who suffered a crush injury to his finger when he slipped on a ladder as he worked on a house in Limerick has been awarded €62,000 by a High Court judge.

Jonas Poska, Ms Justice Bronagh O’Hanlon said, suffered a serious work related injury which has left lasting consequences.