Gerald O’Connor said in a video that employees were told to leave 45 minutes before the flooding hit and that there was time to escape.
The company’s founder and president, Gerald O’Connor, released a video statement and press release detailing a preliminary internal review.
“This preliminary review is being shared based on the company’s goal of providing the best available information as to the events and timelines of September 27th. Impact Plastics is aware of an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and one by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) and will cooperate fully with the reviews by these organizations,” Impact Plastics said in the press release.
Impact Plastics said members of senior management had received numerous death threats as the company conducted its internal review and prepared paycheck and benefits information for its employees. The company said each employee will be notified of the …