# Amputations involving bone loss at Delmarva Power Natural Gas Division
> OSHA SIR `20241211619` · 12/16/2024 · WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations involving bone loss
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught, entangled in running powered equipment  normal operation
- **Source:** Stationary drills, milling machinery
- **Secondary source:** Gloves, handguards  except disposable, electric insulating
## Employer
- **Name:** Delmarva Power Natural Gas Division
- **Location:** 2805 N. Monroe Street, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, 19802
- **NAICS:** 221210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was utilizing a core drill to drill a foundation for a gas meter relocation. The employee's glove became entangled in the drill resulting in amputations of their left ring and little fingers.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*