The Plaintiff was a wages clerk employed in the Defendantâs bakery in Finglas. She was traveling to a canteen and passed a production area where cakes were being manufactured. There were crumbs and flour on the ground. She slipped on this and twisted her back in trying to maintain her balance. She was out of work for six months, had severe back pain for six months and less so for another six months. The defendant had advised workers âto wear sensible shoesâ?.
