TN - Blast at explosives factory leaves dead, injured and unaccounted for - 10 October 2025

[MelmothTheLost]

Massive blast at military explosives plant in Tennessee leaves multiple people dead, several ‘unaccounted for’​

Multiple people are dead or unaccounted for after a military explosives facility in Tennessee blew up Friday morning, rattling nearby homes and setting off smaller explosions, local officials say.

The explosion, which happened around 7:45 am local time, was a “devastating blast” but responders were able to secure the scene by late morning, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said at a news conference on Friday.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/10/us/hickman-county-explosion-tennessee

This is obviously a developing story.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Live BC coverage:

Live updates: Some dead after massive blast at Tennessee military explosives facility

Some people have died and more are unaccounted for after the explosion, officials say.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[MelmothTheLost]

And of course the Wail:

Up to nineteen people feared dead after enormous explosion at Tennessee bomb factory​

Multiple people are dead after a massive explosion erupted at a Tennessee bomb factory early Friday morning.

The blast went off at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant, located about 60 miles southwest of Nashville near the town of Bucksnort, around 7.50am local time.

Authorities confirmed there have been 'multiple' fatalities and several people are hospitalized, WSMV reported.

At least 19 employees currently remain unaccounted for, according to Humphreys County emergency management director Odell Poyner.

Multiple people feared dead after explosion at Tennessee bomb factory

The blast went off at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant around 7.50am local time, the Hickman County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Knox]

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES​

Located on 1,300 acres in Bucksnort, TN, approximately fifty miles west of Nashville along Interstate 40, the AES production site is equipped with eight specialized production buildings and a quality lab dedicated to the evaluation and analysis of our products. Our manufacturing facilities are designed with environmental control systems to ensure optimal conditions for the production of high-quality energetics and explosives.

5891 TN-230 · 5891 TN-230, McEwen, TN 37101

5891 TN-230, McEwen, TN 37101

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I wonder which of the facilities seen on the map exploded, looks like the main building right off the road? They have eight production buildings on site.

Devestating accident, I'll be following to see what caused the explosion.

 

[MrsWatson]

Deadly explosion rocks Tennessee plant, leaving 'several people unaccounted for'

First responders rushed to the explosives manufacturer Accurate Energetic Systems. Officials are warning residents to steer clear of the area.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Knox]

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The blast is captured via ring camera at a home twelve miles from the explosion site - very end of the video.

 

[Serononin]

Christ, how awful. I hope those in hospital make full recoveries. For the ones who didn't make it, hopefully it was at least quick and they didn't suffer

 

[DS2021]

19 missing

19 missing after huge blast at Tennessee explosives plant

Several others have been taken to hospital, the visibly emotional local sheriff says, adding that the blast is “devastating”.

www.bbc.com

 

[Knox]

HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Middle Tennessee mother is waiting for answers after a deadly explosion Friday morning at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort left some people dead and several missing.

Ava Hinson says she still hasn’t heard from her son, Jeremy Moore, a longtime employee at the energetics and explosives manufacturing facility.

"I did find out it was the building, Building 602, that he worked in and that he was on the missing list," Hinson tells FOX 17 News.

"He’s my only son, and he would tell you that he is my baby boy," she said in tears. "He lives right next door to me, big old country boy."

Middle Tennessee mother seeks answers after fatal explosion at Hickman County facility

A Middle Tennessee mother is waiting for answers after a deadly explosion Friday morning at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort left some people

fox17.com

 

[Knox]

Michael Hooper told FOX 17 News he was driving by the plant and saw the explosion.

"We thought something hit our truck," said Hooper. "All of a sudden, we saw a big cloud of smoke we realized there was an explosion. "

Hooper said his friend was at the site of the explosion when it happened.

"I heard that he might be dead and he was killed," said Hooper.

Middle Tennessee mother seeks answers after fatal explosion at Hickman County facility

A Middle Tennessee mother is waiting for answers after a deadly explosion Friday morning at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort left some people

fox17.com

 

[vls12345]

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tosha-violations-accurate-energetic-systems/

Accurate Energetic Systems is a defense and commercial explosives manufacturer. Documents revealed that there were several Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration violations at the facility.

When you enter that scene — just because they’ve had the explosion, there could still be unexploded ordinances that are there. There could be things that are delayed reactions with explosives. You really want to take your time.

 

[vls12345]

🔴 LIVE | ‘Multiple’ dead, others missing after ‘devastating’ blast at TN explosives plant

Authorities confirmed that “multiple” are dead after a “massive” explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort just before 8 a.m.

www.wsmv.com

The sheriff said that he, along with other leaders, know multiple families that had loved ones involved in the explosion.

“We’re small counties, and when you have small counties like this, we know each other... we love each other,” he said.

Davis also urged anyone who believes debris from the explosion has drifted onto their property to contact law enforcement, saying it could be important to the investigation.

He estimated that debris has traveled at least half a square mile from the scene.

 

[vls12345]

“It’s something you don’t get over”: Widow recalls pain of 2014 Tennessee plant explosion

Nineteen people remain missing after a Tennessee munitions plant explosion. For one widow, the tragedy brings back memories of losing her husband who died in a 2014 explosion at the same site.

www.newschannel5.com

For some families in the community, the tragedy brings back painful memories from 11 years ago when the same facility experienced a deadly blast.

 

[vls12345]

Deadly blast at explosives factory in Tennessee, a timeline of what we know so far

Timeline of aftermath of deadly blast at explosives manufacturer Accurate Energetic Systems. Officials say they're "searching for 19 souls"

www.newschannel5.com

 

[Chimera]

Thanks for starting this thread, @MelmothTheLost .
Awful, horrible.
So sorry for Ava Hinson's missing son, Jeremy !
And for the other worried families who must be fearing the worst.

The photos of the devastation look as if a bomb dropped on the building.
There were reports of some injured taken to the hospital but I'd imagine they were outside the initial bldg. ?
That blast damage didn't look survivable for anyone in there.
Imo.

HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Middle Tennessee mother is waiting for answers after a deadly explosion Friday morning at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort left some people dead and several missing.

Ava Hinson says she still hasn’t heard from her son, Jeremy Moore, a longtime employee at the energetics and explosives manufacturing facility.



"He’s my only son, and he would tell you that he is my baby boy," she said in tears. "He lives right next door to me, big old country boy."

Middle Tennessee mother seeks answers after fatal explosion at Hickman County facility

A Middle Tennessee mother is waiting for answers after a deadly explosion Friday morning at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort left some people

fox17.com

 

[musicaljoke]

“It’s something you don’t get over”: Widow recalls pain of 2014 Tennessee plant explosion

Nineteen people remain missing after a Tennessee munitions plant explosion. For one widow, the tragedy brings back memories of losing her husband who died in a 2014 explosion at the same site.

www.newschannel5.com

My goodness! Two major explosions in 10 years is not a good safety record.

 

[Knox]

My goodness! Two major explosions in 10 years is not a good safety record.

They provide PPE to employees, but seems they fail to enforce the use of same - IMO.

Normalization of Deviance, was a term coined in the analysis of the Challenger disaster. We train our employees using this material, Drift from safe practices in the workplace is a real thing. We take safety very seriously - "Coach Up or Coach Out".

Specific details outlined in article below.

Hickman County explosives plant committed safety violations in 2019, TOSHA inspection found

A Hickman County explosives manufacturing facility that was the site of a massive explosion Oct. 10 had previously made several safety violations.

www.tennessean.com

 

[bettyboop]

DBM

 

[bettyboop]

@vls12345 posted a link to the following upthread. I have posted it here again

https://www.wkrn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2025/10/1395197-Accurate-Energetic-Systems-LLC-Summary-Citations-Contestment-REDACTED_Redacted.pdf

 

[Arkay]

Oh, my Lord.

I’m a big city girl who has never given a moment’s thought that somewhere, someplace, people are working on the explosives and munitions that are needed for the military.

Of course now I realize that should have been obvious, but nope, it never crossed my mind.

What a horrible, horrible tragedy and I suppose it was preventable if proper protocols were taken every time, every day.

From what I read in this thread, the previous violations seem to be related to chemical exposures. That is of course extremely important for the safety of the employees, but what could have gone so tragically awry that the entire building was destroyed?

I really don’t know anything about this type of factory. I’m sure smoking would be banned in a facility of this kind, so I doubt it was a careless cigarette.

Much less important but still problematic is that I’m guessing whatever was stored or manufactured there was worth hundreds of millions of dollars???? And will leave the military short on vital supplies????

I don’t know, but 19 people dead and/or missing is just tragic in every way. I saw above that it’s a rural area and most everyone will know someone who was lost to this explosion.

JMO