An explosion occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County on the morning of Oct. 10.

The facility specializes in creating high-grade explosives for demolition and defense markets.

An explosion has occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems in the Bucksnort area of Hickman County, the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Oct. 10 at around 8:30 a.m. local time.

“Please avoid the area to allow emergency responders to do their work,” the sheriff’s office wrote on social media . “If you are in the area, stay clear and follow the instructions from local authorities.”

The Sheriff's Office asked people to minimize non-emergency calls to their office and 911 so they could focus on the situation at the plant.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation shut down State Route 230

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