Meat factory worker had to wait two hours before his arm was freed from machine, court told

Johnwin Turner was attempting to dislodge a piece of raw meat in the Liffey Meats machine which had previously been used to mince meat for burgers

The court Johnwin Turner (pictured) had “frightful injuries” including a significant open fracture to the left radius and ulna as well as a degloving injury to the left forearm. Picture: Collins Courts

A meat factory worker, who it is claimed suffered a devastating injury to his arm when it got caught in the blades of a meat machine as he cleaned it, has sued in the High Court.

Johnwin Turner told the High Court his left arm was pulled into the machine at the Liffey Meats plant, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, and he had to wait two hours to be freed as the machine had to be dismantled.