Accident Reporting May 2023 (Sweden)

Explosion at an ammunition factory (Sweden, Karlsborg - 10 May 2023)

Explosion at the Nammo factory that produces small-caliber  ammunition. The investigation determined that the incident occurred when the worker cut a pipe in the ceiling that was part of a system responsible for the transportation of gunpowder.

Injured: 1 (worker)

Fatalities: 0

Cost: Unknown

Sources

Blast at Sweden ammunition factory injures at least 1 | AP News

HazardEx - Ammunition factory explosion injures one in Sweden (hazardexonthenet.net)

Blasting accidents and gunpowder leaks on Nammo - Dagens Arbete