Hornady Manufacturing Company, the U.S. maker of ammunition cartridges, components and handloading equipment headquartered in Grand Island, NE, reported that an employee died in an explosion on October 13.
The explosion occurred at Hornady’s chemical compound building at 8318 W. Old Potash Highway. Following an investigation, the cause was accidental and occurred during the mixing process of a primer compound.
President Steve Hornady and vice president Jason Hornady said, “We are devastated for our employees, their family and loved ones, as well as the entire Hornady team. We are working with all agencies to investigate the cause. This production incident was isolated to our primer facility and did not impact any of the manufacturing facilities. We appreciate the outreach we have received while we grieve the loss of one of our own.”
Two additional employees were injured in the explosion, treated at a local hospital and released the same day.
