Construction worker whose lower leg was crushed by reversing digger awarded €195k

The man later had to have open reduction surgery and 13 screws and two plates were inserted in his right leg

In the proceedings, it was claimed as he worked moving bags containing rubbish, the digger suddenly and without warning reversed and collided with the employee.

A construction worker who suffered a severe crush injury to his leg when a digger on a building site reversed into him has been awarded a total of €195,000 by the High Court.

Marek Kapuscinski was moving bags of rubbish on the building site when the digger reversed and collided with him and he suffered multiple fractures to his right foot.