An Amazon employee looks at the damage of a roof collapse at an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. December 11, 2021.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Dec 12 (Reuters) - Amazon cargo driver Austin J. McEwen, 26, was an only child who loved to listen to rapper Mac Miller and hunt with his friends.
He died trying to shelter from a powerful tornado in the bathroom at an Amazon.com (AMZN.O) warehouse on Friday night, according to a coworker.
Amazon said employees were directed to shelter in place at a designated assembly area at the front of the building, which was near a restroom.
The site received tornado warnings between 8:06 p.m. and 8:16 p.m. before the tornado struck the building at 8:27 p.m., the company said.
The company responded by saying that there was no Amazon policy that prevents employees or contractors from having a cell phone at work.
On Sunday, Amazon workers arrived at the warehouse across the street, heavily guarded by security, to start shifts. »