EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SHARP POINTED END OFF OF A PIECE OF 1/8 PLATE METAL SOPOINT WOULD NOT BE A HAZARD. AS HE WAS CUTTING OFF THE PIECE IT BENT AND DROPPED AND THE POINT OF THE METAL STUCK T HROUGH AND THEN FELL OFF THE TOP OF HIS STEEL TOED BOOTS ALTHOUGH IT WAS BEHIND THE STEEL TOE SECTION. EMPLOYEE CHECKED WOUND SAW A BIT OF BLOOD BUT RETURNED TO WORK. HAD A PUNCTURE WOUND.