HUMPHREYS CO., Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has concluded its investigation into the AES explosion that took place October 10, 2025.
TOSHA issued the following citations and penalties against AES.
- Willful: 59 violations — $3,000,000
- Serious: 32 violations — $93,300
- Repeat-Serious: 4 violations — $39,200
- Other-than-Serious: 5 violations — $1,400
Total Assessed Penalty: $3,133,900
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This investigation process evaluated violations of occupational safety and health standards, not what caused a workplace accident or who is at fault.
Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) is carefully reviewing the compliance findings issued today by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA).
We have 20 days to respond to the findings and will also meet with TOSHA within that time period. We believe that TOSHA’s findings do not represent the standard of safety we strive to achieve every day, nor our commitment to the wellbeing of our team members and their loved ones.
AES continues to investigate and assist government investigators following the tragedy of October 10. Those we lost embodied the very heart of our community. They were our friends and family, and we suffer from their loss. We miss them, love them, and will always cherish our memories of them.
As we closely assess these compliance findings alongside ongoing investigations, including our own, into what caused the explosion, our top priority will remain our employees, their families, and our neighbors. We will continue providing long-term care and resources through the AES Families Support Fund as well as Helping Hands of Hickman County, Centerstone, and through the support of thousands of our friends, neighbors, parishioners and partners.
We are grateful beyond words for the outpouring of support we have received, not just from these invaluable organizations and people, but from around the world.
Wendell Stinson
CEO, Accurate Energetic Systems
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