Kentucky Disaster Scene (Use under Section 27A)
A week after the tornado disaster in Kentucky, in which 75 people were killed and dozens more injured, the workers of the candle factory that collapsed filed a lawsuit today (Thursday) against the Mayfield Consumer Products company that owns the factory. The workers claimed that the factory managers demanded that they stay at work even though they were allowed by the approaching storm, and even threatened to fire anyone who left following the tornado.
According to the workers, the plant managers “demonstrated a clear lack of concern for the workers’ safety on the eve of the tornado hit.” “The company forced its employees to work in the factory, even though they should have known about the storm, and put them at risk of injury and death,” the lawsuit said. The workers also claimed to have recorded “violations of local safety laws, as part of a conspiracy designed to whitewash the failures to protect the company’s interests. They said we would be fired if we left.”
On the other hand, representatives of the company denied the allegations and said that “the employees were allowed to leave at any time”. They claim, “Work procedures have changed because of the corona – if someone comes to work and is forced to leave in the middle for any reason, they can do so without being sanctioned or punished.”
Following the filing of the lawsuit, Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir said the state would examine and investigate the allegations against the company. Under Kentucky law, the state Department of Justice is required to investigate any case of death at work and publish its findings to the public.
Last night US President Joe Biden visited the disaster scene in Kentucky, where he examined the damage from the severe storm and met with senior local government officials. The nearest.
“If you need anything, do not hesitate to ask,” Biden told residents affected by the disaster. “If we can help, we will. If we can not help the federal way, we will tell you and explain to you from our experience how you can do something on your own.”
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