Two hospitalised after chemical incident in Cork pharma plant

THREE people have received precautionary medical treatment following an incident at a pharmaceutical plant in Cork.

The emergency services received a call at 6pm on Friday when they were informed that three people had accidentally come in to contact with a chemical substance at the Janssen Sciences plant in Ringaskiddy.

All three were treated at the scene by emergency first responders.

Two men were taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment.

None of the injuries are understood to be serious.

The third man did not require hospitalisation. The National Ambulance Service, gardaí and two units from Carrigaline fire station attended at the scene.

The incident is being investigated and the Health and Safety Authority has been notified.

Jansen Sciences has been contacted for comment and is expected to issue a statement this evening.

Part of Johnson and Johnson, Janssen have operated in Cork since 2005, manufacturing treatments for a range of illness including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Multiple Myeloma.

Janssen’s connection with Ireland stretches back to the early 1980’s. Today the company has two manufacturing sites in Cork and a commercial operation in Dublin.

The site in Ringaskiddy has been recognised for its manufacturing and operational excellence through receipt of ‘Industry 4.0 Lighthouse’ designation by the World Economic Forum.

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