Helene, Impact Plastics
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.
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 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 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 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.
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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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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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 in Erwin were killed in the catastrophic flooding that engulfed East ...
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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 plastics factory target of investigation after reports Helene floodwaters trapped workers, led to deaths
Tennessee officials are investigating the company that operates a plastics factory following a tragic incident where ...
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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Impact Plastics did not notify TOSHA of workers’ deaths, report says
ERWIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - After learning of four employee fatalities at Impact Plastics when floodwaters took over Erwin, ...