Ready One Industries
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Ready One Industries | Report ID | 2022032123 |
| Address | 1414 Ability Drive | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Fabric pins, safety pins |
| Industry (NAICS) | 315210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.74000, -106.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a sewing machine. She sneezed and swallowed a safety pin that she had been holding in her mouth, suffering injuries to the esophagus and stomach.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2022, a worker at Ready One Industries in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with fabric pins, safety pins identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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