Meat plant worker withdraws €60k damages claim over back injury

Meat trimmer alleged he injured his back at Kepak factory due to lack of adequate training in the lifting and handling of meat cuts

Marek Czajka told court that on April 20, 2011, he suffered an injury to his lower back while clearing up his work station in the Kilbeggan plant of Kepak. Picture: Collins Courts

A former meat trimmer in a beef plant, who alleged he had injured his back due to lack of adequate training, today withdrew his €60,000 damages claim minutes after having been told by counsel in the Circuit Civil Court that he was a liar.

“You are a liar and this entire case is a work of fiction Mr Czajka,” barrister Shane English told 48-year-old Marek Czajka, who had sued the Kepak meat plant chain on the basis it had been negligent in having failed to provide him with proper training in the lifting and handling of meat cuts.