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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 Hickory Buildings factory.
Impact Plastics CEO: Employees were allowed to leave during Helene
The company came under fire after allegations circulated that employees were told they would be penalized for leaving work.
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. 27. Mendoza said his mother told him she loved him and said, “It looks like it’s getting bad weather.
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 holding their portrait.
Front Porch Politics: One survivor recounts his harrowing escape from Impact Plastics
Six employees died at the Erwin, Tennessee plastics plant as Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation across the region.
Impact Plastics employee recalls being forced to stay, said owners are lying
A man employed by Impact Plastics claims he and his coworkers were told to stay at the facility as the area began to flood. Robert Jarvis said he tried to get permission to leave but was told to stay.
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Impact Plastics faces backlash as families claim negligence led to tragedy
ERWIN, Va. (WCYB) — Six employees from Impact Plastics are confirmed missing or dead by the Tennessee Department of Health ...
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Impact Plastics president, founder releases preliminary review alongside video statement
Gerald O'Connor said in a video that employees were told to leave 45 minutes before the flooding hit and that there was "time ...
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Impact Plastics did not notify TOSHA of workers’ deaths, report says
As of Wednesday night, TOSHA’s Chief Communication Officer Chris Cannon said Impact Plastics had yet to notify them of the ...
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Impact Plastics CEO releases video statement
Impact Plastics President and CEO Gerald O'Connor released a video statement concerning its preliminary internal review of ...
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Where the case against Impact Plastics stands now
CEO Gerald O'Connor said in a video Friday that employees were told to leave 45 minutes before the flooding hit and that ...
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Impact Plastics CEO: ‘There was time to escape'
Impact Plastics Inc. founder Gerald O'Connor disputed claims from employees at another local business that his company refused to let workers leave until flooding made roads impassable.
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DA: TBI investigating Impact Plastics flood response
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) will investigate allegations involving Erwin-based Impact Plastics’ leadership’s ...
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At a Tennessee Plastics Plant, Sorrow and Uncertainty in Helene’s Wake
More than a week after workers fled flooding outside their factory, much remains unclear, including how many died.
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