Kentucky Candle Factory Under Investigation Following Tornado Deaths

In this aerial view, crews clear the rubble at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory after it was destroyed by a tornado three days prior, on December 13, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Mayfield Consumer Products (MCP) is under investigation by state workplace safety inspectors for its labor practices after managers allegedly threatened to fire employees if they called off, or left, their shift during a series of tornadoes beginning on Dec. 10.

Eight workers died when MCP’s candle-making factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, was destroyed during the storms.