It remains unclear why workers at the Mayfield Consumer Products factory kept making candles Friday night as a tornado bore down on western Kentucky. The tornado demolished the factory, and only 40 of the 110 workers at the plant have been rescued.
on the region remains unclear as rescuers continue scouring the factory wreckage for signs of life.
“Many of the employees were gathered in the tornado shelter and after the storm was over they left the plant and went to their homes,” said Bob Ferguson, the company spokesperson. “With the power out and no landline they were hard to reach initially.” Scented candles made in the plant eventually found their way onto the shelves of prominent retailers like Bath & Body Works. The Ohio retailer said in a statement it was “devastated by the horrible loss of life at the Mayfield Consumer Products factory – a long-standing partner of ours.”
Most American candle-makers used to complete their holiday orders by early November, but labor shortages and other economic trends tied to the COVID-19 pandemic have extended crunch time well into December, said Kathy LaVanier, CEO of Ohio-based Renegade Candle Company and a board member at the National Candle Association.
“If we had enough advance notice and felt it was severe enough you might send people home,” she said. Holmes said there had been no drills during their time at the factory to prepare people in case of a storm.Ferguson, the company spokesperson, said drills were commonplace and workers followed the guidance when they found shelter.
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