Pot producer Green Thumb reports employee death at Rock Island facility

Green Thumb Industries

18/07/2023 21:53

July 18 (Reuters) - U.S. cannabis producer Green Thumb
Industries Inc  GTII.CD  said on Tuesday an employee had died of
natural causes at its Rock Island, Illinois facility last
Friday.    
    The Teamsters Union earlier on Tuesday urged Green Thumb to
address workers' safety concerns following news about the death.
    "To the best of our knowledge, this tragic death was not
related to the working environment," a spokesperson told
Reuters.
    Workers at Green Thumb have filed at least five complaints
with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, alleging
serious safety and health violations, including two complaints
that are under investigation at the Rock Island location,
according to Teamster. 
    "There have been significant concerns about occupational
hazards at this operation – particularly regarding respiratory
health – in the past. We also know that those concerns haven't
always been adequately addressed," said Jim Glimco, president of
Teamsters Local 777, which represents workers across industries
in the Chicago area.
    Green Thumb regularly reviews working conditions, and
results from air quality testing so far have "complied with all
regulatory standards," the company spokesperson said.

    
    



 (Reporting by Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru
Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)
 ((mrinalika.roy@thomsonreuters.com;))