Minor annoyance. There was an action I did not fully think through while fixing our ship's inport ensign staff. The rust-chippers had brought it to me cracked near in half. 15 coats of paint, old welds, salt air on aluminum and all that. You can never get it clean enough. So, I have the welder cranked to 11, burning along and a big old pile of dross has built up in front of my puddle. No problem, just a little flick with the filler rod and away it goes right? Right into my lap that is. Landed between my legs, melted the "fire resistant" coveralls, and then melted several large holes in my leg. Luckily my boot was tied tight so it ran down my leg and exited my cuff and did not lodge in my boot. About a 2 oz. chunk.
Pole never broke again.