The 16-year-old from Baka al-Gharbiya was adjusting her headscarf and had put the 3.5cm hatpin in her mouth temporarily. Unfortunately, something made her laugh and she swallowed the pin. Doctors at Hadera hospital pulled the pin out of her vocal cords. Ouch!
http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/Girl-saved-at-Hadera-hospital-after-she-inhales-hat-pin-328791