I had a gallon jug of windshield washer fluid do that... plopping the jug straight down on flat concrete propelled a few drops almost a meter straight up. I wasn't over the jug. Man you are fortunate that acid in your eye wasn't worse. Wow I bet it burned, or at least woke you up better than any cup of coffee! Good effort getting it flushed out, and here's to the future of always wearing safety glasses.

Jon Pardue