Employee says Manufacturer Lied after Flooding Deaths

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

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

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No greater love hath any man or woman that he or she lay down their life for Erwin's Impact Plastics.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-10-02 01:00 PM | Reply

After the remaining rescue and recover operations, after the rebuilding efforts are well along ... there is going to be an influx of lawyers. Do the employees of Impact Plastics have a valid complaint against the company for not letting them leave? I have not a clue.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-02 01:33 PM | Reply

Some of you peons obviously just don't get it

Right to work, ya'll

- - eberly

#3 | Posted by ChiefTutMoses at 2024-10-02 03:22 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Crackhead Kansas Mugwump.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-02 04:28 PM | Reply

When one is responsible for competent decisions and the lives of others one had better know exactly what one is doing. We had better expect that from every leader and politician in high places. I'm very skeptical of those currently in power. Too self serving.

#5 | Posted by Robson at 2024-10-03 12:12 AM | Reply | Funny: 4

You need permission to leave work when the power is out? What are you a ten year old? Anyway, if the parking lot is flooded, I wouldn't hop in my car and start driving unless I had a clear path to safety.

#6 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-03 01:29 AM | Reply

@#6 ... You need permission to leave work when the power is out? What are you a ten year old? ...

Your alias obviously seems to not know the work requirements of some companies.

Back in the 70's I visited manufacturing plants of corporations that intentionally put their factories in the South because the the people there were so appreciative of the jobs provided that they did not complain.

But to the point of your comment, maybe you should ask yourself why there seems to be an upsurge of workers wanting to join unions.

Jus' askin'

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-03 01:47 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Where are all the 2A fans wanting to fight tyranny?

Prosecutors need 12 to convict. Send a message.

#8 | Posted by bored at 2024-10-03 01:53 AM | Reply

" d? Anyway, if the parking lot is flooded, I wouldn't hop in my car and start driving unless I had a clear path to safety.

#6 | POSTED BY VISITOR_ AT 2024-10-03 01:29 AM | FLAG: "

Yep. I'd throw on swim gear and do some street snorkeling.

#9 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-03 02:06 AM | Reply

@#6 .. Anyway, if the parking lot is flooded, I wouldn't hop in my car and start driving ...

Did the workers have the opportunity to leave before it became dangerous for them to do so?

From the cited article...

... He said power went out at the plant and then he heard the parking lot was flooded. He asked if he could go home, and according to him, someone at Impact Plastics said they had to wait to hear from the business owner to determine if people could leave.

By then, he said it was too late. ...

As i noted earlier....

There are going to be lawyers here.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-03 02:15 AM | Reply

@#9 ... Yep. I'd throw on swim gear and do some street snorkeling. ...

Yeah, that's the way to make light of a serious situation.

Or does your current alias think that people dying is not a serious event?

From the cited article...

... Impact Plastics officials said several of their employees died after the river near the business along the James H. Quillen Parkway flooded over into the plant's parking lot. ...

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-03 02:18 AM | Reply

After snorkeling I'd climb a fire escape and do a 3 story belly-smacker dive.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-03 02:22 AM | Reply

Maybe mount a couple of pontoons to a truck, hot wire it and cruise around like it's Venice.

#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-03 02:24 AM | Reply

Perhaps drop a line and troll for some carp while I'm cruising the streets.

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-03 02:25 AM | Reply

@#12

Thank-you for confirming something I have thought for the past few months.

That your current alias is not here to discuss anything.

It seems to be here to be disruptive of conversations.

But that is just my view.

Now, more widely than just my view, the question seems to become ... why does your current alias participate on this site?

#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-03 02:29 AM | Reply

After snorkeling I'd climb a fire escape and do a 3 story belly-smacker dive.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger

Let us know how it works out swimming/snorkling in water moving so fast and so powerfully it tears houses off their foundations.

#16 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-10-03 03:17 AM | Reply

Jail time is needed for the company executives.

#17 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-03 07:13 AM | Reply

No is considering that the management was trying keep people at the plant because safety was uncertain traveling on flooded roads? Do you think evil capitalist would pay to keep workers on the clock when they couldn't be productive?

By the way, where is FEMA? I've been monitoring Ham radio traffic and people are frustrated at the lack of aid.

#18 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-03 08:34 AM | Reply

No one is considering that the management wanted to keep people at the plant because worker safety was uncertain flooded roads? Do you think evil capitalist would pay to keep workers on the clock when they couldn't be productive?

By the way, where is FEMA? I've been monitoring Ham radio traffic and people are frustrated at the lack of aid.

#19 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-03 08:36 AM | Reply

I've been monitoring Ham radio traffic ..." - #18 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-03 08:34 AM

Is that some kind of new social media site, exclusively for Trumpanzees?

Is your moniker there, Bandit?

#20 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-03 08:40 AM | Reply

It's too far for me to get CB from the affected area. I'm listening on the 40 meter band.

#21 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-03 08:47 AM | Reply

I suspect the ham units are using portable generators. Given the capability of 40m signals, they are communicating well beyond the areas that are experiencing the destruction.

Meanwhile, volunteers likely are very local and better able to deliver some supplies and, obviously, are concerned with a vastly smaller area. FEMA is faced with a much larger area and task. Fortunately, FEMA's budget wasn't being hampered by recent GOP inaction on the FEMA budget (*cough*).

If one wants to complain about lack of action, they should at least consider the size of the task and place the blame on lack of resources where it belongs.

#22 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2024-10-03 09:07 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#21 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-03 08:47 AM

You need to work on your understanding-sarcasm skills.

Meanwhile, I knew Zatoichi.

Zatoichi was a friend of mine.

You, sir, are NO Zatoichi.

#23 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-03 09:07 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

BTW, long range communication (e.g., 40m) probably isn't very useful in a disaster response. Suggest something more in the 2m to 6m frequencies:

Ham Radio Emergency Frequencies

34.90 MHz: Nationwide emergency channel for the National Guard.
39.46 MHz: Emergency communication channel for local and state police.
47.42 MHz: Nationwide relief operations channel for the Red Cross.
52.525 MHz: FM calling frequency for ham radio operators in their six-meter band, especially active during exceptional propagation conditions.
121.50 MHz: International aeronautical emergency frequency.
138.225 MHz: Primary FEMA channel for disaster relief operations.
146.52 MHz: Ham radio frequency for non-repeater communications on the two-meter band.
151.625 MHz: Utilized by mobile businesses such as circuses, exhibitions, trade shows, and sports teams. Other channels in use are 154.57 and 154.60 MHz.
154.28 MHz: Local fire department emergency communication channel. Additional frequencies include 154.265 and 154.295 MHz.
155.160 MHz: Local and state agency channel for search and rescue operations.
155.475 MHz: Local and state police emergency communication channel.

#24 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2024-10-03 09:20 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Too self serving.

#5 | Posted by Robson

Considering you support one of the most "self serving" people this nation has ever seen, for President, did you make that comment with a straight face?

#25 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-10-03 10:20 AM | Reply

#6 | Posted by visitor_

Well yes you do need permission if you would like to keep your job. And if you are in a place like this with limited employers you don't just leave at risk of losing that job - especially not knowing what was coming. We lose power once or twice a year for more than a couple of minutes at one plant or another. Workers don't just "leave". Typically after a about half an hour we have heard from the power company and if the outage is expected to be over soon they are required to stay. They ARE getting paid.

As for the rising water and flooding I agree. unless there was higher ground I was aimed at - not going to be doing that - but - what do you do? Just go to the roof?

#26 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-10-03 12:51 PM | Reply

I'm way to far for vhf, but I can listen on echo link if their repeater has it.

#27 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-03 02:47 PM | Reply

#8 is a the completely retarded take of the day

#28 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-10-04 01:21 PM | Reply

No is considering that the management was trying keep people at the plant because safety was uncertain traveling on flooded roads? Do you think evil capitalist would pay to keep workers on the clock when they couldn't be productive?
By the way, where is FEMA? I've been monitoring Ham radio traffic and people are frustrated at the lack of aid.
#18 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-03 08:34 AM

You can thank President Biden for the lack of emergency funds.

The FEMA budget was spent on Israel to genocide the Palestinians, invade Lebanon and incite a regional war involving the United States.

People were requesting to leave since before their parking lot flooded, evil capitalist - yes.

#29 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2024-10-04 06:53 PM | Reply

Still, it might have been worse if the management had said, "Powers out, roads are flooding and getting washed away, but you have to leave, now. Get out and good luck!"

#30 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-05 10:59 AM | Reply