I am fairly certain I was not the thrower
As a toddler in pre-school (or perhaps earlier) I was playing in a sandbox with another kid...
I got it into my head that it would be cool to simulate a sandstorm- I told him to watch me make a sandstorm, he ended up leaning over my hands as I threw a double handful of sand up- both eyes got a heavy load of sand...
I was sure I had blinded him for good, it was the first time in my life I wished I could just die... He ended up making a trip to the ER and was ok after getting his eyes rinsed, but to this day I have a serious aversion to throwing dirt and sand if anyone is around, and I am sure I would be unable to throw it at a person's face!
Funny how things like that can stick with you... I remember the incident with incredible clarity...