Meat factory worker who injured his arm in blades of machine settles action

Settlement reflected a finding of 25% contributory negligence against complainant, who had sued employer Liffey Meats after his arm was pulled into machine while attempting to dislodge a piece of meat, High Court heard

Johnwin Turner leaving the High Court in Dublin on Wednesday after his action against Liffey Meats was settled. Picture: Collins Courts

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

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