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Abstract
Molten metal burns of the feet remain a common injury to foundry workers. A case is
reported of a foundry worker who sustained circumferential molten metal burns of the
distal foot and toes necessitating amputation of four toes. This severe injury could
easily have been prevented by the use of protective footwear and spats.
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Publication history
Accepted:
August 12,
1991
Received:
July 26,
1991
Footnotes
☆This research was supported by a generous gift from the Texaco Philanthropic Foundation, White Plains, New York.
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© 1992 Published by Elsevier Inc.
