Overview

• An early-morning explosion on Oct. 10 at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort destroyed a building and set off smaller detonations that initially kept rescuers back.
• Officials confirmed fatalities but have not released a number, and the list of those unaccounted for was revised from 19 to 18 after one person was found safe.
• The scene has been secured as a multiagency investigation proceeds with ATF, FBI, DHS, TEMA and Tennessee’s workplace-safety agency TOSHA involved.
• Hospitals reported treating several people for minor injuries, including patients seen at TriStar facilities in Dickson.
• Accurate Energetic Systems manufactures and tests explosives for defense and commercial markets, holds U.S. military contracts, and has a prior incident and inspection history cited in current coverage.