I've dropped a bit of molten lead on my sandle-wearing-toes before. Not a pleasant sensation. More recently, I was casting and had taken my safety glasses off for one reason or another. Stupidly, I left them on top of my head because I wasn't paying attention. While stirring the pot, a bit of lead splashed out, and a tiny droplet landed on my left eyelashes. No injury was sustained, but had I not blinked at that second, I would have had a very injured eyeball! The moral of the story is wear your safety gear, because lead has a mind of its own.