Employee removed glasses to view settings on survey device. Afterwards, EE attempted to don safety glasses, misjudged the clearance and inadvertently inserted the end of the safety glasses into the corner of left eye. A witness informed the injured employee that blood was accumulated in the corner of left eye.
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