Plaintiff sustained injuries during construction of a building when a piece of scrap metal fell on him. The piece of metal was being used by his co-worker, who was welding steel about 30 feet above on a lift, as a "dunnage" to secure a "fire blanket" to prevent sparks from igniting objects in surrounding areas. At the time, plaintiff was "fire watching," which required him to remove flammable objects and suppress any fires started by errant sparks.
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