Workers forced to stay at factory drowned during Hurricane Helene — while CEO snuck out and survived, scathing lawsuit claims
According to Johnny Peterson’s family, management denied requests from employees to leave work as the hurricane came bearing down on the area.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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Texts from Impact Plastics worker to daughter show how long workers were in the factory amid flooding: ‘Can’t get out... I love u alllll'
Text messages between an Impact Plastics supervisor and his daughter show workers were still at the factory long after flood ...
Family of Johnny Peterson files wrongful death lawsuit against Impact Plastics
The family of Johnny Peterson, a foreman who was killed Sept. 27 after trying to rescue his colleagues from floodwaters at ...
CEO Snuck Out & Survived During Helene as Workers Died: Suit
A Tennessee company and its CEO are being sued by the family of a worker who was killed after the factory stayed open in ...
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.
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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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Labor and faith coalition demands stricter worker safety laws after Impact Plastics deaths
Those workers include Sibrina Barnett, Monica Hernandez, Bertha Mendoza, Johnny Peterson and Lidia Verdugo. Unicoi County ...