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Employees Sue Mayfield Consumer Products After Tornado Kills 8

Workers told they were not allowed to leave after reports of twister on December 10; company refutes charge.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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After a tornado destroyed a factory killing eight, several Mayfield Consumer Products employees filed a lawsuit against the candle maker. A spokesperson representing the candle factory has refuted the claims that workers could not go home before a tornado destroyed it. According to the class-action lawsuit filed in the Graves Circuit Court, the defendant violated KRS Chapter 338, a revised statute promoting the safety, health and general welfare of employees in Kentucky. Lawyers state the vio...

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