Tennessee, Hurricane Helene
Family of Tennessee factory worker killed in Helene floodwaters files lawsuit against employer
The family of one of the five workers who was killed after Hurricane Helene flooded the town their factory is located in on Sept. 27 has filed a lawsuit.
Impact Plastics and CEO Gerald O’Connor sued by family of worker killed by Hurricane Helene flooding
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.
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.
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 wrongful death lawsuit against his employer. Peterson was one of 11 workers at the Impact Plastics factory in Erwin who were swept away in floodwaters on Sept.
Family of Factory Worker Who Died in Hurricane Helene Flooding Sues, Claims Bosses Were Able to Leave and Survive
Johnny Peterson, 55, was among at least five employees at Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tenn., who died while trying to evacuate during Hurricane Helene
The family of deceased factory worker files a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Impact Plastics, alleging negligence
The daughter of an Impact Plastics employee who died in a flash flood during Hurricane Helene has shared revealing texts suggesting workers may have been forced to stay longer than necessary.
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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 ...
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What to know about Impact Plastics, the company whose employees died in Tennessee floods
Two weeks after historic flooding overtook Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tennessee, investigations are continuing into the company that was unknown to many until at least five of its employees were ...
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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 ...
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Fifth employee of Impact Plastics killed in Erwin flood identified. One is still missing
The truck was later struck by debris, knocking at least 10 employees of Impact Plastics into the water. Everyone aboard was washed away, though some were later rescued by a Tennessee National ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...