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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.
‘Putting lives in danger to complete an order’: Grieving family sues Impact Plastics
ERWIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The family of a worker killed at the plastics factory in East Tennessee is now suing the factory and its founder, Gerald O’Connor. Multiple workers died after Hurricane Helene flooding hit Impact Plastics on Sept. 27, and the lawsuit alleges it could have been prevented.
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 ...
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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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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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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 ...
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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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2024's Notable Leaders' takes on plastics, sustainability
Our second annual Notable Leaders in Sustainability includes profiles of 12 highly qualified individuals whose careers are ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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