Workers at the candle factory in Kentucky: The company would not let us go
Workers at the candle factory that collapsed in Kentucky complain to the company that it would not let them leave when the tornado approached. Eight workers were killed.
Workers at a Kentucky candle factory , which was destroyed by a tornado last week, have filed a lawsuit alleging that bosses threatened to fire anyone who left the job as the storm approached.
The class action lawsuit was filed Wednesday, and documents said Mayfield Consumer Products had banned 110 workers from leaving the facility, even though they had been notified three hours before the tornado struck.
Eliza Johnson, 20, said in the lawsuit that the company had shown a blatant disregard for the safety of workers, forcing them to stay at the factory despite expressing concern about the impending extreme.
The lawsuit alleges the company did not provide a secure workplace in violation of state regulations. Payment of monetary compensation to employees is also requested.
The company denies banning employees from leaving. Kentucky Gov. Andy Besir said Tuesday that authorities will investigate the collapse of the plant.
On December 10, strong tornadoes hit Kentucky and neighboring states, killing 76 people. The 22 victims were in the town of Mayfield, where the candle factory was located, and among them were eight employees.
The roof of an Amazon warehouse also collapsed in Illinois, killing six workers.
