(Storm Lake)– The family of a man who contracted COVID-19 while working at the Tyson Foods Pork processing plant in Storm Lake is suing the company.
65-year-old Michael Everhard of Fonda died June 18th, three weeks after he contracted the virus.
In the suit, the family contends Tyson Foods failed to adequately protect workers from the virus.
Several Tyson executives at the plant are also named as defendants.
The suit was filed on behalf of Everhard’s children.
A spokesperson for the company has denied the allegations in the suit, saying Tyson Foods has implemented several safety measures that meet or exceed federal guidelines to slow the spread of the virus.
