This is from the R.M. Palmer Company, which makes chocolate candy. Known better as the place where employees reported a strong gas leak, but were told to go back to work.
The factory exploded later that same day, and killed 7 employees and hurt 10 more.
The company's response was to post this self-serving announcement on their website. You've got the standard “thoughts and prayers” bullshit, calling “employees as family”, thanking everyone's support for the company, and then announcing “return to work” like it's business as usual. They also refer employees to public resources. But nothing about compensation for employees. Nothing about paying for funerals. Nothing about “we screwed up and will take responsibility”.
If a poor drives around drunk, kills 7 people, and injures 10 others, they'll definitely get handcuffed and hauled into jail. But because it's a cOmPaNy and just a bunch of poors dying at their jobs, somebody will pay a fine and the rest will be an “insurance matter”.
Meanwhile, government and the media is more focused on the Trump political circus, and has moved on quickly from stuff like this and the Ohio train derailment. I really don't feel any hope left for this society.
