The Hornady explosion was in the primer manufacturing building.
Handling primer compounds is a very dangerous business, and why there has been a primer shortage in the U.S. It’s too expensive and difficult to just start a primer factory from scratch.
Statement from Hornady via Twitter/X:
Hornady
@TeamHornady
Hornady Mourns Following Fatal Incident
Hornady is devastated following a fatal incident that took the life of an employee in the primer manufacturing facility.
We are devastated for our employee, 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.
- Steve & Jason Hornady
Thanks for that posting.
I suspected primer manufacture as the issue.
Most difficult and dangerous component to manufacture.
Also, the one most in short supply in the ammo chain.
Primer compound is some sensitive stuff. It only takes one second of carelessness to cause something like this.
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