Impact Plastics sued by family of worker killed by Hurricane Helene
Impact Plastics and its CEO, Gerald O'Connor, have been sued by the family of one of its Tennessee employees who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. The wrongful death lawsuit claims that workers were forced to stay at their posts even when managers knew conditions were growing dangerous.
Texts from Impact Plastics worker to daughter show how long workers were in the factory: “Can’t get out... I love u alllll.”
The lawsuit alleges that workers asked on multiple occasions to leave throughout the morning, but they were not permitted to do so.
The family of Johnny Peterson, an Impact Plastics worker who died in flooding, sues the company
Johnny Peterson was one of five Impact Plastic employees who died Sept. 27 in historic flooding in Erwin, Tennessee. His family said he died a hero.
How two factories near Impact Plastics in Erwin made sure their employees survived deadly flood
I dug a road into the railroad bank. … I made everybody hit their gas and don’t stop,” said Ron Kell, manager of the Old Hickory Buildings factory.
New video shows final moments of supervisor killed in Impact Plastics flooding
The owner of the plant has publicly said he was one of the last to leave, but the supervisor's family said that is not true.
Family of Impact Plastics employee files lawsuit against factory, owner
The family of one of several employees who died as a result of flooding from Hurricane Helene at Impact Plastics in Erwin has filed a lawsuit against the factory and its CEO. The lawsuit, filed by Liston PLLC on behalf of Johnny Peterson’s family,
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Lawsuit claims Impact Plastics' negligence in flood cost lives
The family of an employee swept away in hurricane flooding at Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tenn., has sued the company alleging ...
What to know about Impact Plastics, the company whose employees died in Tennessee floods
Impact Plastics employees have said management wouldn't allow them to leave the Erwin, Tennessee, factory during Helene ...
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Labor and faith coalition demands stricter worker safety laws after Impact Plastics deaths
Bill Lee and Tennessee lawmakers to pass stricter worker safety laws after at least five employees of Impact Plastics in Erwin were killed in the catastrophic flooding that engulfed East Tennessee ...
Impact Plastics faces backlash as families claim negligence led to tragedy
ERWIN, Va. (WCYB) — Six employees from Impact Plastics are confirmed missing or dead by the Tennessee Department of Health ...
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Tennessee has not received a report that Impact Plastics employees died on the job. Why?
"To our knowledge, no one perished while on company property," said Gerald O’Connor, founder and president of Impact Plastics ...
Last Impact Plastics employee still missing two weeks after historic flooding
Unicoi County Search and Rescue crews have recovered five bodies over the last two weeks, and are still looking for one more person.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Impact Plastics
The family of a former Impact Plastics employee is suing the company for wrongful death, alleging the company's negligence ...
Unicoi County Schools mourn loss of parent who worked at Impact Plastics
Last week, the Unicoi County High School (UCHS) football team boarded a bus with head coach Drew Rice, but the team wasn’t ...