PALMETTO, Ga. — A death inside the U.S. Postal Service’s Regional Distribution Center in Palmetto has left employees concerned and a family seeking answers.
Sharon Barnes, a 48-year-old worker at the distribution center, died last Sunday, August 18.
According to her relatives, Barnes was healthy, and they believe she could have survived if she had received medical attention sooner.
Employees reported that they couldn’t text, make phone calls, or call 911, and they believed the lack of connectivity contributed to Barnes’ death.
“It was real devastating. We were told a lot of stories—there’s been a lot of stories,” said Quenious Holmes, Barnes’ son.
He told Fernandes that his mother always complained about not being able to use her phone inside the distribution center.
Coworkers are now stating that the poor cell signal in the building may have prevented Barnes from receiving timely medical attention.
