Show davis residents leg amputated affet explosion shirley pale dale cook of davis was reported in good condition this week after his left leg w was amputated bated below the knee sunday in the local hospital the curger was waa necessary following injuries received jn an explosion saturday while working on oil flaming gorge dam construction st the 20 year yea ro old father of three astree was injun injury d about 9 30 p pm rn saturday while working with a jackhammer in the dam diversion tunnel officials reported that mr cooks jackhammer struck a dynamite cap that thai had failed to explode during the early blasting of thib the tunnel the force of the blast threw mr cook 23 25 feet from where he was working an other man earl who was about ten feet from the blast was thrown about another ten feet the blast severely mangled mr cooks cook left leg and foot and showered his face and eyes with flying rock and sand mr cook was taken to salt lake city monday night where rock splinters and sand were removed from his eyes further checks will be made if any foreign materials are behind his eyeballs mr also was taken to the local hospital and was released after treatment for minor injuries |