ERWIN, Tenn. — The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration finished its investigation into Impact Plastics after six employees were swept away and killed by catastrophic flash flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene in September.
On April 2, TOSHA released its full investigation summary. It said it found Impact Plastics was not responsible for the deaths that day because “company management exercised reasonable diligence in dismissing employees and providing them sufficient time to leave the facility safely.”
TOSHA said it interviewed employees, reviewed video footage and checked other evidence and documents provided by Impact Plastics, the National Weather Service and media reports to determine what happened Sept. 27…