{"id":1118128,"date":"2021-12-14T13:44:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T18:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1118128"},"modified":"2021-12-14T13:44:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T18:44:57","slug":"amazon-worker-killed-in-warehouse-collapse-was-reportedly-told-not-to-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-worker-killed-in-warehouse-collapse-was-reportedly-told-not-to-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Worker Killed In Warehouse Collapse Was Reportedly Told Not To Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famazon-worker-killed-in-warehouse-collapse-was-reportedly-told-not-to-leave%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1118128&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>One of the Amazon employees killed in Illinois when a massive tornado smashed through a warehouse where he worked was told by the company not to leave until the storm passed, his girlfriend told the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/12\/12\/amazon-worker-texted-girlfriend-he-wasnt-allowed-to-leave-warehouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cherie Jones, the girlfriend of 46-year-old Larry Virden, cited text messages she exchanged with her boyfriend on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe always tells me when he is filling up the Amazon truck when he is getting ready to go back\u2026 I was like \u2018OK, I love you.\u2019 He\u2019s like, \u2018Well, Amazon won\u2019t let me leave until after the storm blows over,\u2019\u201d Jones told the paper.<\/p>\n<p>Jones said she got that message about 8:23 p.m. Officials say the tornado touched down some 16 minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe heard the tornado didn\u2019t touch down until 8:39 so he had 20 minutes to get home,\u201d Jones also told the Post. \u201cI messaged him and that was the last text message I got from him. I told him where we live, it was only lightning at the time. After that, I got nothing from him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked if she blames Amazon for her boyfriend\u2019s death, Jones said: \u201cNot really. But it\u2019s that what-if situation: What if they would have let him leave? He could have made it home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Amazon said the fulfillment center where Virden worked was under a tornado warning and the management team tried to get workers into a designated shelter area.<\/p>\n<p>Virden was the father of four children, including one adopted child, all between the ages of 9 and 12. Jones said their children are having a hard time understanding that Virden won\u2019t ever be coming home again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy oldest boy, he thinks that Daddy is going to come home, but now we have to tell him that Daddy\u2019s not coming home. When my daughter came into the house, she was like, \u2018Where\u2019s Daddy? Where\u2019s Daddy?\u2019 And she started bawling because she knew something was wrong,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThe youngest doesn\u2019t understand it either. We are really going to have to sit down with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Virden served in the Army and did a stint in Iraq, where Jones said he saw combat. \u201cHe had a missile blow up in front of him like 200 yards away, so he was lucky over there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he was over there, he made his peace with the Maker so he was prepared to die. But we didn\u2019t want him to die now,\u201d she told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon has been in full damage control since the tornado ripped through its warehouse, donating $1 million to the Edwardsville Community Foundation. The company said it is also contacting victims\u2019 families to offer help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re deeply saddened by the news that members of our Amazon family passed away as a result of the storm in Edwardsville, IL. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the tornado. We also want to thank all the first responders for their ongoing efforts on scene,\u201d Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement Sunday. \u201cWe\u2019re continuing to provide support to our employees and partners in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Monday launched an investigation into the collapse of the Amazon facility. Six people died and at least one was injured after the tornado hit the 1.1-million-square-foot delivery center on Friday, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the Amazon employees killed in Illinois when a massive tornado smashed through a warehouse where he worked was told by the company not to leave until the storm passed, his girlfriend told the New York Post.Cherie Jones, the girlfriend of 46-year-old Larry Virden, cited text messages she exchanged with her boyfriend on Friday night.\u201cHe always tells me when he is filling up the Amazon truck when he is getting ready to go back\u2026 I was like \u2018OK, I love you.\u2019 He\u2019s like, \u2018Well, Amazon won\u2019t let me leave until after the storm blows over,\u2019\u201d Jones told the paper.Jones said she got that message about 8:23 p.m. Officials say the tornado touched down some 16 minutes later.\u201cWe heard the tornado didn\u2019t touch down until 8:39 so he had 20 minutes to get home,\u201d Jones also told the Post. \u201cI messaged him and that was the last text message I got from him. I told him where we live, it was only lightning at the time. After that, I got nothing from him.\u201dAsked if she blames Amazon for her boyfriend\u2019s death, Jones said: \u201cNot really. But it\u2019s that what-if situation: What if they would have let him leave? He could have made it home.\u201dMeanwhile, Amazon said the fulfillment center where Virden worked was under a tornado warning and the management team tried to get workers into a designated shelter area.Virden was the father of four children, including one adopted child, all between the ages of 9 and 12. Jones said their children are having a hard time understanding that Virden won\u2019t ever be coming home again.\u201cMy oldest boy, he thinks that Daddy is going to come home, but now we have to tell him that Daddy\u2019s not coming home. When my daughter came into the house, she was like, \u2018Where\u2019s Daddy? Where\u2019s Daddy?\u2019 And she started bawling because she knew something was wrong,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThe youngest doesn\u2019t understand it either. We are really going to have to sit down with them.\u201dVirden served in the Army and did a stint in Iraq, where Jones said he saw combat. \u201cHe had a missile blow up in front of him like 200 yards away, so he was lucky over there,\u201d she said.\u201cWhen he was over there, he made his peace with the Maker so he was prepared to die. But we didn\u2019t want him to die now,\u201d she told the Post.Amazon has been in full damage control since the tornado ripped through its warehouse, donating $1 million to the Edwardsville Community Foundation. The company said it is also contacting victims\u2019 families to offer help.\u201cWe\u2019re deeply saddened by the news that members of our Amazon family passed away as a result of the storm in Edwardsville, IL. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the tornado. We also want to thank all the first responders for their ongoing efforts on scene,\u201d Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement Sunday. \u201cWe\u2019re continuing to provide support to our employees and partners in the area.\u201dThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Monday launched an investigation into the collapse of the Amazon facility. Six people died and at least one was injured after the tornado hit the 1.1-million-square-foot delivery center on Friday, according to officials.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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