Accurate explosion-in TN

[358WCF]

Tennessee manufacturing plant explosion leaves multiple people dead

An explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems explosives manufacturer in Hickman County, Tennessee, left several people unaccounted for on Friday.

www.foxnews.com

 

[dantiff2]

Sympathy for the families

 

[R.Morehouse]

Prayers sent for the victims, families, & EMS........

 

[JohnD]

Is this Accurate Arms the powder manufacturer? I just so happen to pick up a 8lb. jug of 4065 by Accurate Arms and saw it was made in McEwen, TN.

John

 

[AccelR8]

Is this Accurate Arms the powder manufacturer? I just so happen to pick up a 8lb. jug of 4065 by Accurate Arms and saw it was made in McEwen, TN.

John

Internet sez McEwen TN is in Humphreys County, different than where the explosion was. Although the two counties adjoin so...

Just listened to the report, the explosion was in McEwen so it sure sounds like it was where Accurate powders came from.

 

[Laurie]

Accurate Powders (now part of Hodgdon) don't manufacture anything. They buy everything in, test, bottle, market, and distribute it. (Only, all that will be done by Hodgdon in Kansas these days.) Accurate's tubular grades are made by a General Dynamics Inc subsidiary in Valleyfied, Quebec, Canada, and most ball-types come from a different GD subsidiary, St. Marks Powder Co., St. Marks, Florida. The group's Ramshot branded ball powders are imported from P B Clermont in Belgium.

The BBC reports that the company involved manufactures commercial and military explosives.

"The factory, which sat on about 1300 acres of land, produced C-4, TNT and other high-grade military and commercial explosives and stored them there."

 

[Walt Krafft]

I was told by someone in the industry it was NOT Accurate Powder.

 

[WileyG]

This facility dealt with high explosive stuff, not smokeless powder that we use.

It's a horrible tragedy. At least 19 people didn't go home from work today.

And this same company had an explosion there some years ago. I don't know if it was the same building.

 

[46and2]

Accurate Energetic Systems: Precision Energetics for Every Mission

AES manufactures and provides solutions for energetics products serving the defense, aerospace, demolition, and oil and gas industries. Based in McEwen, TN.

www.aesys.biz

Even though this isn't the same as Accurate powder. I bet panic buying will still happen just because of the thread's title.

 

[SmittyJon]

Accurate Energetic Systems: Precision Energetics for Every Mission

AES manufactures and provides solutions for energetics products serving the defense, aerospace, demolition, and oil and gas industries. Based in McEwen, TN.

www.aesys.biz

Even though this isn't the same as Accurate powder. I bet panic buying will still happen just because of the thread's title.

Now-a-days, a release of intestinal gas in the wind, sets off panic buying!

SJ

 

[BHP9]

Condolences to the families.

 

[bozo699]

Thoughts prayers and condolences to all affected by this tragedy.
Wayne

 

[Murray Brook]

It's a horrible tragedy. At least 19 people didn't go home from work today.

God bless these families and prayers for those 19 souls

 

[DShortt]

Fox is reporting that there are no survivors. Not surprising to me based on the images I've seen.
Multiple people out there just lost a family member and a critical means of support.
Prayers for all.
And we're worried about powder availability?

 

[bozo699]

Prayers for all.
And we're worried about powder availability?

100% Spot on!…..
Wayne

 

[Dgd6mm]

Praying for everyone that is a part of this horrible accident. May the Lord God Almighty comfort and sustain these people in their time of need. May peoples love surround them.

 

[bozo699]

OMG!……..
I took a couple young girls to Spokane Washington today to purchase homecoming dresses. While the kids shopped I played on this forum, I commented on this thread but it wasn’t until I got home a few minutes ago and turned on the news that I fully understood the devastation of this tragedy!… the buildings are 100% gone!…. There’s nothing left!…the Sheriff was so shook up he could barely speak!…I know I already said this but my heart goes out to all involved, my thoughts, prayers and condolences to the family’s
Wayne

 

[SeabeeKen]

Accurate Powders (now part of Hodgdon) don't manufacture anything. They buy everything in, test, bottle, market, and distribute it. (Only, all that will be done by Hodgdon in Kansas these days.) Accurate's tubular grades are made by a General Dynamics Inc subsidiary in Valleyfied, Quebec, Canada, and most ball-types come from a different GD subsidiary, St. Marks Powder Co., St. Marks, Florida. The group's Ramshot branded ball powders are imported from P B Clermont in Belgium.

The BBC reports that the company involved manufactures commercial and military explosives.

"The factory, which sat on about 1300 acres of land, produced C-4, TNT and other high-grade military and commercial explosives and stored them there."

Im a big Ramshot fan. For years my bottles/jugs said made in Belgium but a couple years ago they started saying made in USA on the label. I also noticed the grains looked a bit different also. Contacted Hodgdon and was told Ramshot is Ramshot. Left me wondering just what that means

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

If that was a mining, avalanche or claymore explosive storage/manufacturing building, it would be a huge blast.

 

[Shawlerbrook]

Prayers and condolences. They manufactured military ordinance.