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TOSHA: Impact Plastics not responsible for workers killed in Helene flooding

Hurricane Helene's flooding caused the deaths of six people at Impact Plastics on September 27 in Erwin.
The Nolichucky River overflowed after heavy rains, causing the catastrophic flooding at the Impact Plastics factory.
TOSHA investigated the incident, interviewing employees and reviewing video to determine what happened that day.
TOSHA's report stated, "Impact Plastics, Inc. Exercised reasonable diligence to dismiss employees and direct them to leave the site."
Despite TOSHA's findings, a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit alleges Impact Plastics did not allow workers to leave in time, leading to deaths.

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