The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won’t face charges
ERWIN, TENNESSEE, JUL 18 – District Attorney General Steven Finney said the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing despite six workers drowning during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.
- The owner of a Tennessee factory where six workers drowned during Hurricane Helene will not face criminal charges, as an investigation found no wrongdoing.
- An investigation concluded that Impact Plastics employees had over an hour to evacuate the premises before the flooding became severe.
- While the criminal case is closed, Impact Plastics still faces a wrongful death lawsuit from families of flood victims who disagree that employees had a meaningful opportunity to escape.
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The owner of the Tennessee plastics factory where workers were swept away by Hurricane Helene won’t face charges
The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won’t face charges after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing. First Judicial District Attorney General Steven Finney announced the decision to close the case on Friday, saying no further action will be taken.

The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won't face charges
The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won’t face charges after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing.


TBI finds no wrongdoing in employee deaths at Impact Plastics
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation concluded no criminal wrongdoing by Impact Plastics management in the deaths of six employees during September 2024’s flooding after finding they were dismissed with sufficient time and safe evacuation routes.
DA: TBI probe clears Impact Plastics' management
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — A months-long Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe has uncovered no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Impact Plastics' management leading up to the deaths of six employees in floods from Hurricane Helene Sept. 27, 2024. First Judicial District Attorney Steve Finney's office announced the results in a Friday afternoon news release. Finney is now closing the case with no further action planned. Attorneys for Impact…
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