Archive · 20 Jul 2025
No Charges Filed for Tennessee Factory Deaths in Flood
A factory in Tennessee had a flood where some workers died.
The owner of the factory was investigated to see if they did anything wrong.
After looking into it, the police decided the owner didn't break any laws, so they won't be charged with a crime.
The investigation showed that workers had a chance to leave the factory.
But, a lawsuit has been filed because of what happened.
The owner of Impact Plastics will not face criminal charges after the investigation of the death of six workers during a flood.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Employees had a little more than an hour to evacuate.
The workers died after being washed away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene.
The company still faces a wrongful death lawsuit.
- Who
- The owner of Impact Plastics.
- What
- The owner of Impact Plastics will not face charges after workers died in a flood.
- When
- The decision was announced on Friday.
- Where
- Tennessee.
- Why
- An investigation found no criminal wrongdoing.
- Company
- Impact Plastics
- Location
- Erwin, Tennessee
- Event
- Hurricane Helene Flood
- Deaths
- 6 workers
- Investigation Result
- No charges
- Ongoing Lawsuit
- Wrongful death