Worker says she risked discipline if she left job amid storm
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — An employee of the Kentucky candle factory where eight workers were killed by a tornado said Tuesday that a supervisor threatened her with written disciplinary action
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MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — An employee of the Kentucky candle factory where eight workers were killed by a tornado said Tuesday that a supervisor threatened her with written disciplinary action
An employee of the Kentucky candle factory where eight workers were killed by a tornado says a supervisor threatened her with written disciplinary action if she went home early because storms were approaching.
As a tornado devastated Mayfield, Kentucky last weekend, Courtney Saxton, 38, and five of her children ranging from 3 to 13 bolted to hide in their bathtub and closet. While they hid, waiting for the storm to subside, Saxton received a frantic call.
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Eight workers are dead and another eight are missing after Friday's deadly tornado. Inmates from the county jail were among the 110 workers on the overnight shift on Friday.