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There are several "classes" of "steel toe". Some are not rated for anything other than fashion and are truly dangerous.

Those that are intended for protection are rated on both impact (weight being dropped onto the toes) and compression (weight sitting or rolling onto the toes). A cap failure resulting from a weight exceeding either of those ratings would likely not contribute significantly to the subsequent tissue trauma.