Fire small-scale, limited · Thermal burns third degree or higher
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DASSAULT FALCON JET CORP, 3801 E 10th St, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72202
on — Thermal burns third degree or higher, affecting the Upper and lower extremities n.e.c..
Final narrative
On August 2, 2025, at 4:59 PM, a contract painter was painting an aircraft using an electrostatic paint gun in the paint booth hangar. He was placing the gun into a container of methyl ethyl ketone to clean when the solvent ignited. The employee was hospitalized with third-degree burns to his arms and legs.
Hospitalized Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. Methyl ethyl ketone
An employee was cutting a narrow strip of flexi glass using a table saw. He was pushing the flexi glass with a 'push stick' using his right hand and was holding the material with his left hand. As the material was going through the blade, his left index finger was caught by the table saw blade, amputating his fingertip.
Two employees were working to clear land with other employees and prepping a brush pile (20 x 40 x 15 feet) to be burned. They planned to ignite the brush pile by creating a fire-line or trail with an accelerant so that the pile could be lit from a distance. After applying a gasoline-diesel mixture to the pile, one employee used a cigarette lighter to ignite the pile. Two employees suffered multiple first-degree burns to the face, ears, hands, chest, and abdomen.
An employee was hot patching a tire, which involves lighting a flammable liquid on fire to patch the tire. The flammable liquid contacted his arm, and he sustained burns to his arms and face.
An employee was transporting used filter media (containing pyrophoric iron sulfide) from an inlet gas separator in the bed of a truck. The material ignited. While the employee was removing items from the truck bed, a gas can was exposed to the fire and off-gassing vapors ignited. The employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to both arms, the chest, the neck, and the right ear. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was using a cutting torch to heat up bolts that had seized up. The bolts caught on fire in a flash burn, and the employee suffered burns to the arms and elbows.
An employee was outside, participating in fire extinguisher training onsite. She extinguished a fire and then the chemical from the fire got in her face. She started coughing and was hospitalized with trouble breathing.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 336411)
A pressurized aircraft nose landing gear strut assembly was being disassembled. The gland nut dislodged under pressure and made contact with an employee's left hand, breaking it.
A metal tooling base was being moved by a forklift when the load shifted. An employee who was assisting went to stabilize the load and prevent it from sliding off the forks. The C-channel of the base crushed the employee's left hand against the concrete ground, resulting in the amputation of their third and fourth fingers.
An employee was working on a tool platform (47.5" tall) and was transitioning around to the other side when they lost balance and fell to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to seven ribs and their elbow.
On August 19, 2025, at 6:30 a.m., an employee sat in the rear bench seat of a golf cart ahead of being driven to a parking lot. When the golf cart began to move, he fell off the cart and onto the ground, resulting in a fractured right hip.
An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
On October 25, 2025, an employee was stringing up a new reel of tire tread on a machine. The employee pulled a 6-inch tail and proceeded to spool up the liner. As the machine was jogged to begin the liner wrapping process, the liner caught the employee's glove and pulled their right arm into the liner, causing a fracture to the arm.
An employee was doing a cable change on top of an electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane. They were positioned between the cable drum and the drive shaft. While rotating the cable drum, the employee reached for the new cable that was to be installed. The grease fitting on the drive shaft caught their fall harness and pulled them underneath the drive shaft. The employee was pinned between the drive shaft and two pieces of angle steel, resulting in a fracture to their left hip.
On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.