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.
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.
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 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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
Workers forced to stay at factory drowned during hurricane while CEO snuck out, lawsuit claims
The family of a Tennessee factory worker who was killed during Hurricane Helene is suing the company and its chief executive ...
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Lawsuit claims Impact Plastics' negligence in flood costs lives
The family of an employee swept away in hurricane flooding at Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tenn., has sued the company alleging ...