Some employees of a Kentucky candle factory who survived a tornado that leveled their building are considering taking legal action against the company, a lawyer representing the workers says.
In a press release, attorney Amos Jones, said he has been retained by several of the survivors.
Jones said he is not identifying the other workers who have retained his services. Jones is working with Lexington-based lawyer William Davis.McKayla Emery, 21, a candle factory worker who was severely injured when the tornado hit and suffered large burns across her legs, buttocks and forehead, told NBC News she has been in touch with Jones.
Emery was also one of the workers who told NBC News that colleagues who wanted to leave work ahead of the tornado were mistreated.
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