Impact Plastics, Hurricane Helene
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.
Family of Tennessee Flood Victim Killed During Helene Sues His Employer
Johnny Peterson was one of six employees of Impact Plastics left dead or missing after the storm. Workers said they were not allowed to leave the plant in time to get to safety.
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 flooding until it was too late.
Family of Tennessee employee who died in Helene floods files lawsuit against company
The lawsuit filed by the family of Johnny Peterson claims Impact Plastics endangered workers despite knowing the risks of flooding.
Family of Tennessee Employee Who Died in Hurricane Helene Flooding Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of a Tennessee employee who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has filed a wrongful death lawsuit
Family of factory worker who died in Helene flooding files wrongful death suit against employer
The east Tennessee company that saw at least five of its factory workers swept away in flooding from Hurricane Helene now faces a lawsuit from the family of one victim asking for at least $25 million.
Family sues Helene victim’s employer
The family of a Tennessee employee who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company he worked for, arguing that workers were forced to stay at their posts even when managers knew conditions were becoming dangerous.
Family of Tennessee factory worker who died in flooding files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of Johnny Peterson, a Tennessee factory worker who died in severe flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, has filed a ...
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Tennessee is investigating a plastics factory after Helene swept away its workers. Here’s what we know
Employers have eight hours to report a workplace death, TOSHA said, citing Tennessee law in a Wednesday news release. The ...
Labor and faith coalition demands stricter worker safety laws after Impact Plastics deaths
At least five employees of Impact Plastics in Erwin have died and a sixth remains missing. Employees say they were kept from ...
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Tennessee has not received a report that Impact Plastics employees died on the job. Why?
Erwin-based Impact Plastics has not filed a state report that's required when an employee dies on the job, a Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesman told Knox News on ...
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Tennessee plastics factory target of investigation after reports Helene floodwaters trapped workers, led to deaths
Tennessee officials are investigating the company that operates a plastics factory following a tragic incident where ...
Two more Impact Plastics employees found dead after floods devastate Erwin, Tennessee
The body of Lidia Verdugo has been recovered in a search for missing employees of Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tennessee.
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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 ...
CEO escaped from factory, left workers to drown during Hurricane Helene
The company's workers were forced to stay at the factory during Hurricane Helene which led to their death, claimed the ...
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Battered community mourns plastics factory workers swept away by Helene in Tennessee
The vigil, organized by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, reflected a community in mourning. Families ...