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Authorities Release Names of the 16 Victims of Blast at Women-Owned Tennessee Explosives Plant

October 13, 2025

Debris burns where a blast levelled an explosives factory in Tennessee Friday morning.

Debris burns where a blast levelled an explosives factory in Tennessee Friday morning.

There are no survivors after a massive explosion at a military facility in Hickman, Tennessee, on Friday morning.

Over the weekend, authorities said 16 people are dead after the explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems.

According to CBS News, the victims are: Jason Adams, Erick Anderson, Billy Baker, Adam Boatman, Christopher Clark, Mindy Clifton, James Cook, Reyna Gillahan, LaTeisha Mays, Jeremy Moore, Melinda Rainey, Melissa Stanford, Trenton Stewart, Rachel Woodall, Steven Wright and Donald Yowell.

The remains still have not been identified.

The ages of the victims have not been released.

Accurate Energetic Systems is proudly a “women-owned small business” according to the company’s website.

“Established in 1980, Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC (AES), proudly holds certification as a SBA Women-Owned small business and stands at the forefront of the energetics industry. We are dedicated to the development, manufacture, handling, and storage of high-quality energetic products utilized in both defense and commercial markets,” the website for the company said.

It is still unclear what caused the blast. The ATF is currently investigating the explosion.

A bird’s eye view shows Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County, Tennessee, after the explosion.

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Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said there is nothing left after the explosion.

“There’s nothing to describe. It’s gone,” Chris Davis said during remarks to reporters.

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