American Fork Citizen | 1914-03-21 | Page 5 | Dynamite Explodes; Fingers Blown Off

DV.NAM1TL EXl'LODESt IIMIERS HLOW OI'F Lubt Saturday afternoon Leo, tho I 10- ear-old sou of Mrs. Cat ha Dorton, I had threu ot his UngcrB and tho thumb I or his left hand blown oft with n giant I powder cap. I A playmate had given several ot tho I caps to an older brother, who passed I t'.icm down thn lino to Leo. lls was I bcrmg out tho contents of the cap I with a stick when It exploded, tearing I on tho ends or tho thumb nod tlrst three fingers. The doctors amputated all of ths Injured fingers below tho second Jolnio and the little fellow Is now progress- lug nicely.