Investigation into Cork man's death in Stryker factory explosion ongoing, coroner's court told

Health and Safety Authority inspector told court such cases 'do take a lot of time'

John Murphy, 41, a married father from Condonstown, Watergrasshill, sustained third-degree burns across 75% of his body after a suspected explosion at US medical device manufacturer Stryker’s plant in Carrigtwohill on April 18, 2023.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Authority into the death of a contract worker at a Cork factory over two years ago is still ongoing, an inquest has heard.

John Murphy, 41, a married father from Condonstown, Watergrasshill, sustained third-degree burns across 75% of his body after a suspected explosion at US medical device manufacturer Stryker’s plant in Carrigtwohill on April 18, 2023.