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Show Quarry Blast Injures Three At Leamington Monday at 9:45 a.m. a blast in the Chaffin quarry near Leamington Leaming-ton injured Grant Overson of Leamington, Homer Anderson, of Nephi, and Lindeau Christensen of Delta. Grant was the most seriously seri-ously injured, suffering a mangled right hand and right leg. He is in the Payson hospital, reported in a serious condition Monday night. Lindeau and Homer received minor injuries and after treatment at the Payson hospital were able to go to their homes. Lindeau had both hands cut at the wrists and some small pieces of rock were dug out of the cuts. The victims told officers at Nephi Ne-phi that they were preparing for a blast at the quarry when the charge detonated prematurely. They said they had tamped one charge into the blasting hole and were tamping a second charge when the explosion occurred. The quarry is operated by George Geo-rge Chaffin and Sons and produces a silaco type material for use in fireclay manufacturing. |