A.E.S. ISSUES PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING HICKMAN COUNTY EXPLOSION
Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) has released its first public statement following the devastating explosion at its facility in Hickman County, Tennessee, on October 10, 2025, which claimed the lives of 16 employees.
The statement, issued one day after Hughes & Coleman law firm filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the daughter of victim Jeremy Moore, alleges that AES failed to implement proper precautions, potentially preventing the catastrophe, with more lawsuits likely to follow amid an ongoing investigation whose cause remains undetermined. In the statement, AES expresses profound shock and devastation over the loss of team members described as family, friends, and neighbors, prioritizing support for affected families, employees, and the community through collective grieving.
The company highlights overwhelming outreach from neighbors, churches, businesses, and organizations, extending special thanks to groups like Compassion Church in Waverly, McEwen Church of Christ, World Central Kitchen, Red Cross, Salvation Army, and the Tennessee Disaster Mental Health Strike Team for their aid. AES commits to uncovering the cause of this unprecedented tragedy through a lengthy process, emphasizing its 45-year dedication to the highest safety standards, regular regulatory reviews, and leadership in national safety organizations, which makes the event particularly incomprehensible.
The company is fully assisting investigators and responders, urging team support for their efforts, and vows to provide updates in collaboration with local, state, and federal agencies while declining to comment on pending litigation.
