Tennessee Explosion update

Accurate Energetic Systems is a defense and commercial explosives manufacturer. Documents (https://www.wkrn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2025/10/1395197-Accurate-Energetic-Systems-LLC-Summary-Citations-Contestment-REDACTED_Redacted.pdf)revealed that there were several Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration violations at the facility.

In 2019, the company received “serious” citations related to residue of cyclonite, an explosive powder, in areas where employees are permitted to consume food and drink. Cyclonite “could result in central nervous system impairment.” That same year, two employees experienced seizures and had the potential to be exposed to cyclonite while working in what documents called a “Hot House.” A discussion between an employer representative and a TOSHA representative evolved to a discussion about personal protective equipment.

The serious violation found that “the employer had not ensured that surfaces in the break room including the table and microwave were kept free from the hazardous chemical cyclonite.” In the end, the company settled with the state and paid $7,200 in fines, agreed to make several changes and reclassified the citations to other-than-serious.

Accurate energetic systems works with powerful materials like TNT. They manufacture products designed for defense, aerospace, and mining to name a few.

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