"It's ridiculous": Worker tested positive for coronavirus in Albany food processing plant speaks out

One of eight employees from the Albany National Frozen Foods processing plant spoke to KEZI describing the worls place as unsafe and non properly protected.

Still no deaths in the county.

We have team coverage on the coronavirus tonight.

We begin with kezi 9 news reporter emma jerome who spoke exclusively with a national frozen foods employee who tested positive for coronavirus.

As she explains...hes not suprised this happened at that plant...and even went as far to say....it could have been prevented.

"they haven't even bothered to call and see if we're still alive" emma jerome: "many are asking the question "could this have been prevented?"

One man who works at this plant and tested positive for the virus says he's upset but not surprised."

For fear of retaliation - the nationals frozen foods employee chose to remain anonymous, but he says they completely mishandled the situation a total of 8 workers tested positive for the virus the albany site processes frozen vegetables, and our source says the people with the closest contact to the food aren't protected at all "now this is the funny thing.

The only people who got face masks were the packers - the people that put the bags in the box... not the people that handle the food, are touching the food are leaning over the food."

The plant employs nearly 300 people all of whom were sent home friday while the plant says they were conducting a deep clean of the facilities "they said they're working with the health department to sanitize the place... well... no you're not working with anybody... you got caught."

Oregon occupational safety and health administration said they are investigating national frozen foods he said he and others reported complaints to their union rep, but that nothing came from that "i've seen people sneeze, blow their nose while they're standing over the product i mean it's ridiculous" he also said the face shields that are being used -- are shared "when you're done with it you put it in a barrel of soap and water and then someone comes and gets it out and puts it on their face" the plant closed friday for a deep cleaning, telling it's employees they would be paid during the time off.

In albany emma jerome kezi 9 news.

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