Hearken to this textOne particular person is useless and several other others are injured after an in a single day hearth at a Tyson Meals plant in southwest Georgia, the corporate stated Friday.
Tyson stated it was working with native authorities to find out the reason for the hearth. The Retail, Wholesale and Division Retailer Union, which represents 1,600 employees on the plant, stated Friday {that a} boiler had exploded on the plant.
“We prolong our deepest condolences to their household and mates throughout this troublesome time. Proper now we’re nonetheless gathering the info, however guaranteeing the protection of our group members is our prime precedence, and we’re conducting a full investigation into the reason for the hearth,” Tyson stated in a press release.
The plant in Camilla, which has a inhabitants of about 5,000 individuals, is the most important employer in Mitchell County. Tyson purchased it in 2018 as a part of its $2.16 billion buy of Keystone Meals. The union stated the plant primarily produces rooster nuggets and rooster fillets for eating places.
“Agriculture is the spine of our financial system down right here and Tyson is a significant a part of that,” stated Camilla Mayor Kelvin Owens stated.
Owens stated Tyson is greater than only a enterprise to the south Georgia metropolis.
“Not solely are they essential to the financial system, they’re essential to us as individuals,” Owens stated. “We take into account them household and we’re going to do all the pieces we will to assist them throughout this time.”
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AP Author Charlotte Kramon contributed from Los Angeles.
