Picatinny Arsenal explosion injures two civilians

An explosion has injured two Army civilian employees at the Picatinny Arsenal in Morris County.

Building one on the grounds of Picatinny Arsenal (Picatinny Arsenal)

The Army says the accident happened around 11 a .m. Wednesday. It says the employees are explosives technicians who were performing an operation on an explosive device.

One employee was taken by helicopter to a hospital, while the other was driven there by ambulance. The injuries are not considered life-threatening, but further details were not immediately disclosed.

The incident is under investigation, and explosive ordnance disposal technicians were clearing the scene of the explosion.