The family of a man who was seriously injured at the Stryker plant in Cork yesterday have asked for prayers as he remains on life support in hospital.
The man, 41, received 'massive' burn injuries after a workplace accident at Stryker's Anngrove building on Tuesday afternoon.
His family said he was "living the perfect life" until lunchtime yesterday and has a "loving wife" and is the father to a young baby and two other children.
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The father-of-three was rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery late last night and remains on life support as he fights for his life.
A spokesperson for the man's family say his "devoted parents, wife and siblings are devastated and keeping vigil at the hospital".
In a statement to RedFm's The Neil Prendeville Show, the spokesperson said: "Our family received the worst news, yesterday afternoon, in connection with the accident at the Stryker Plant at lunchtime.
"A close family member was the chap who was very seriously injured during the incident and he has sustained massive burns.
"Though, I cannot divulge any specific personal information, I would like to ask the good people of Cork and beyond, for their heartfelt prayers.
"He is a kind, mild mannered family man, 41 years old, with a loving wife, a baby, a young child and a stepson - who are his world. He was living the perfect life until 1 o’clock, yesterday.
"His devoted parents, wife and siblings are devastated and keeping vigil at the hospital.
"He was in surgery until late last night and is on life support.
"Our extended family are heartbroken and feel helpless at this shocking turn of events.
"I just wanted to put the human side of the story out there, so that your listeners might keep him in their thoughts and prayers, that he will pull through, as all we have is HOPE and PRAYER."
According to CorkBeo, emergency services were called to the scene of an incident at the Stryker building in east Cork. The Anngrove building is a major 3D printing facility for the multinational medical technologies company.
A second worker was hurt in the accident, which is believed to have been caused by an explosion on the roof of the building during routine maintenance work. The second worker was treated in hospital for less serious injuries. The Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation into the incident.
A Stryker spokesperson told Cork Beo on Tuesday: "This afternoon there was an incident at our Anngrove facility which was managed by our emergency response team with support from local emergency services. Two people were transferred to the hospital and all others were safely evacuated from the facility.
"We’re committed to a safe and healthy work environment at all of our facilities. We’re working closely with the authorities to investigate the incident."
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