Injured workers sue Mayfield, Kentucky candle company, claiming it deterred them from leaving factory as tornado approached

Mayfield, Kentucky — Several workers injured when a candle factory here was decimated by a tornado Friday night are suing the candle maker, reports CBS Louisville affiliate WLKY-TV. One of the attorneys representing the survivors calls the factory "a modern-day sweatshop."

The suit, filed Tuesday, claims that as tornado warnings came in, employees were told they'd be fired if they left the Mayfield Consumer Products factory.

The lawsuit also alleges serious violations of worker safety laws and a massive cover-up scheme intended to protect the company.