CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW)- An employee with a third-party vendor tested positive for COVID-19 at the Hankook Tire plant in Clarksville this week.
“It was discovered on June 17 that an employee of a third party vendor at our Tennessee Plant tested positive for COVID-19. All employees have been notified and plant management is taking the necessary steps to manage the situation including evacuating the building, thoroughly disinfecting the area and notifying those who were in direct contact with the positive individual, per the direction of the Department of Health,” a Hankook representative said in a statement.
“The individual who tested positive is self-isolating and those who were in direct contact have been directed to get tested and self-isolate until their test results are verified. Our Tennessee Plant continues to follow CDC and local government requirements to ensure that we maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all our employees and plant visitors.”
According to a letter sent to Hankook employees, the employee worked in the deli, which was shut down immediately after they were notified of the employee’s illness. Hankook was unsure of where the employee contracted COVID-19 from but said they were certain he exposed other employees.
About Hankook Tire America Corp.
Hankook Tire America Corp. is a growing leader in the U.S. tire market, leveraging investments in technology, manufacturing and marketing to deliver high quality, reliable products that are safer for consumers and the environment. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Hankook Tire markets and distributes a complete line of high performance and ultra-high-performance passenger tires, light truck, SUV tires, as well as truck and bus tires in the United States.