PALMETTO, Ga. — The U.S. Postal Service confirmed an employee had died on-site at the regional distribution center in Palmetto.
Channel 2 Action News has reported on the facility, and the ways it was causing concerns for residents and lawmakers, for multiple years.
The worker was identified as 45-year-old Demarcus Little, a father of three. A GoFundMe has been set up to help his family.
What coworkers at the facilities are telling us LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 6:00 p.m.
Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes reports at least four workers have died here - since the facility opened back in February of 2024.
In March 2024, the American Postal Workers Union president - spoke to us about it on Zoom: “The real reason for the mail delays as we see it is the improper movement of employees and personnel.”
But after this interview, Channel 2 Action News never got a call back from him again.
Fernandes called the union to speak to someone else and is still waiting for a reply.
In a statement shared with Channel 2 Action News, a USPS spokeswoman said the agency is continuing to prioritize the safety and well-being of the plant employees.
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a postal family member on June 3. Our thoughts are with their family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. Due to privacy concerns, the Postal Service does not publicly comment on matters involving its personnel,” the statement says in part.
USPS said it would be providing counseling services to the RDC’s employees.
Channel 2 Action News is still working to learn more about what happened, and who the employee was.
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