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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 employees were carried away by Helene floods.

NBC News · 18h

Helene floodwaters trapped Tennessee plastics plant employees, and some are among the missing and dead

Family members say some of their loved ones didn't get word that they could leave, but the plant, Impact Plastics, denies it threatened to fire anyone who left.

Local 24 News · 9h

'Why would you make us stay there' || Employee says Erwin plastics manufacturer lied after river flooding deaths

Impact Plastics said several employees died in the flooding from Helene. The TBI is investigating after several employees disputed the company's response.

CEO of Impact Plastics releases internal review

Impact Plastics CEO releases preliminary review, video

Gerald O’Connor, President and CEO of Impact Plastics, released a preliminary internal review of events and a video on Thursday night related to the Sept. 27 flood at the Riverview Industrial Park in Erwin.

Knoxville WVLT-TV on MSN · 4h

CEO of Impact Plastics releases internal review after state announces investigation

ERWIN, Tenn. (WVLT) - CEO of Impact Plastics Gerald O’Connor released a statement after the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced they were investigating employee deaths. The company released its preliminary review of the company evacuation.

Times News · 9h

WATCH NOW: Impact Plastics issues preliminary findings, releases video

Impact Plastics released the results of a preliminary investigation on its actions related to the flooding event that struck its Erwin facility on Sept. 27.

CEO of Tennessee factory under scrutiny after Helene flooding releases video statement

Investigators from TOSHA will work with TBI and local officials to determine when they can begin an on-site inspection.

"Why'd you make us work that day? Why?," Robert Jarvis tearfully asked. Impact Plastics denies its workers' allegations.

"Why'd you make us work that day? Why?," Robert Jarvis tearfully asked. Impact Plastics denies its workers' allegations.

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