Tennessee factory employees were swept away by Helene. Their families say they weren’t allowed to leave work in time to flee
“The findings are that employees were told to leave the plant at least 45 minutes before the gigantic force of the flood hit the industrial park,” Gerald O’Connor, founder, president and CEO of Impact Plastics, said in a video statement attached to the company’s Thursday statement. “To our knowledge, no one perished while on company property.”
Death of Tennessee plastics plant employee leaves a close-knit family in grief
Bertha Mendoza, 56, had just celebrated her birthday a week before she was swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters as she and others were trying to get to safety.
Authorities investigating Impact Plastics in Tennessee after workers died in flooding
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into claims denied by Impact Plastics that managers did not let workers go. Several were swept away.
Tennessee is investigating a plastics factory after Helene swept away its workers. Here’s what we know
The families of the 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters are demanding answers from the company after its officials claimed no flood warnings or alerts were issued before the start of the workers’ shift,
Grief and anger mix as Tennessee plastic plant survivors say permission to leave came too late
While some families confirmed the deaths of their loved ones, others were still waiting for news of the missing, who were swept away by Hurricane Helene floodwaters.
State investigating deaths at plastics plant where three died
The state is conducting criminal and workplace investigations into the deaths of three people at an East Tennessee plastics plant where workers say management forced them to remain at the factory as floodwater from Hurricane Helene rose to dangerous levels.
Investigators probe Tennessee plastics factory after deaths during Helene flooding
Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters. Two died, and five are still missing.
Tennessee investigating plastics factory after several workers trapped by Helene floodwaters died
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Family of Impact Plastics employee remember final phone conversations
Guillermo Mendoza can still remember the last phone call he received from his mother, Bertha, in the morning hours of Sept.
Erwin community holds vigil to mourn dead and missing Impact Plastics employees
During the service, family members of the lost Impact Plastic employees honored their loved ones by lighting a candle and ...
The Drowning of This Beloved Cake Baker Should Shame Trump
In the aftermath of the flooding in Erwin, Tennessee, Manuel Cordero joined a search for victims that found three people who ...
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 ...
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Heartbreak across 6 states: Here are some who lost lives in Hurricane Helene
The deaths of Bertha Mendoza, 56, and Monica Hernandez, 45, were made public by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, which said it has been in touch with their families.
Erwin community holds candlelight vigil to honor those who perished in flood
ERWIN, Tenn. (WCYB) — The community of Erwin came together on Thursday to pay respect for loved ones they lost. People lit ...
The Immigrant Victim of Helene and the People Who Mourn Her Should Shame Trump
In the aftermath of the flooding in Erwin, Tennessee, Manuel Cordero joined a search for victims that found three people who ...