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He had been working at the factory for the past nine months.The explosion occurred at around 10.30am at the cartridge section of the factory. Udhagamandalam: A 47-year-old contract worker sustained 90% burns in an explosion at the Cordite factory at Aruvangadu, one of the oldest defence factories under the defence ministry, near Ooty on Thursday.The injured was identified as Suresh, a resident of Bikkaty village near Aruvangadu. The explosion occurred while Suresh was handling nitrocellulose wastage and he ustained 90% burn injuries, the Aruvangadu police said.Suresh was immediately provided first-aid at the Cordite factory hospital and later rushed him to a private hospital in Coimbatore, where his condition is said to be critical.“Investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the explosion,” a police official said..