Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Billiards Or Pool (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) ranks #419 of 838 by danger score (35/100) at ER-volume #329 of 838 (3,647/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #419
- danger rank of 838
- #329
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 35/100
- danger score
- 3,647/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (35/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
35 Lower than most lower than 50% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 41/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 7 | 60th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 3,647 | 54th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -30% | 21st | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 72,939 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1260. Segments sum to 72,939 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Sports & Recreation Equipment group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Sports & Recreation Equipment danger scores
How this 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 3,647 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.5% Below median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.19% Elevated fatality rate
- 5-year trend-30%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment) are declining by about 30% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (5,878 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (1,973 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 5,608 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (5,526 cases). The 25-34 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 14,178 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 5.5% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.19%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment) fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 2,689 | 1,800 | |
| 5-14 | 8,291 | 5,852 | |
| 15-24 | 8,545 | 3,766 | |
| 25-34 | 10,549 | 3,629 | |
| 35-44 | 7,260 | 2,797 | |
| 45-54 | 5,214 | 1,942 | |
| 55-64 | 3,815 | 1,429 | |
| 65-74 | 1,902 | 781 | |
| 75+ | 2,307 | 374 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Finger | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
19YOM W/R LATERAL ANKLE PAIN&SWELLING. HE STS A POOL CUE FELL OFF OF A WALL & STRUCK HIM IN THE R ANKLE YEST. OCCURRED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. DX: RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
30 YOF STATES THAT SHE SLIPPED AND FELL, CUTTING HER KNEE ON A SHARP EDGE OF HER POOL TABLE AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. DX: KNEE LAC
11 YOM HE & FRIENDS WERE LIFTING A POOL TABLE TO MOVE IT WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON HIS RT THIGH. HAS PAIN IN THIGH. DX: CONTUSION
66 YOF MOVING A POOL TABLE AND FELL D X; CHI, L LOWER LEG LAC
27YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AFTER BEING HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A POOL CUE. DENIES LOC. DX: INJURY OF HEAD. (LEFT WITHOUT BEING DISCHARGED)
30YOF WAS OUT PLAYING POOL LAST NIGHT AND WAS DRINKING CRANBERRY JUICE AND THINKS THAT SOMEBODY PUT SOMETHING IN IT BECAUSE SHE DEVELOPED NUMBNESS AND SHAKING ALL OVER WITH TACHYCARDIA NAUSEA AND VOMITING STATES SHE IS ON PROBATION AND NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DRINKING OR USING DRUGS URINE DRUG SCREEN POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA DX: CANNABIS USE WITH ANXIETY DISORDER
64YOM PRESENTS WITH NECK PAIN AFTER HE WAS PLAYING POOL WEDNESDAY LIFTED UP HIS HEAD AND FELT A SPASM ALONG THE MUSCLES OF HIS NECK. DX: TORTICOLLIS
58YOM WAS AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE PLAYING POOL IN HIS GARAGE WHEN HE DEVELOPED LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND FELT LIKE HE WAS GOING TO PASS OUT HAD A NEAR SYNCOPAL EVENT ADMITTED TO RULE OUT ACS DX: NEAR SYNCOPE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH RVR
6YOF WAS PLAYING BILLIARDS AND WAS STANDING WITH HER FACE BY THE TABLE AND THEY BALL STRUCK HER IN THE FACE DX: CONTUSION FACE
52YOF WAS PLAYING POOL WHEN SHE FELT THE PULL IN HER CHEST DX: CHEST WALL PAIN
72YOM PATIENT WAS DRINKING AT A BAR AND PLAYING POOL WHEN HE HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHERE SOMEONE HELPED HIM TO THE GROUND. BAL 49. DX: SYNCOPE
22YOF C/O RIGHT HAND AND WRIST INJURY AND S/P PT STATES 5 DAYS AGO SHE WAS PLAYING POOL AND ACCIDENTALLY PUNCHED THE METAL PART OF THE TABLE WITH HER RIGHT HAND. DX: RIGHT HANDAND WRIST INJURY
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment) on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Sports & Recreation Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Billiards Or Pool (activity, Apparel Or Equipment): cross-group products nearest on danger score (35/100), estimated annual ER visits (3,647/yr), and hospitalization share (5.5%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Billiards Or Pool (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) ranks #419 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #329 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment) rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment) ranks #419 by PlainSafety danger score (35/100) and #329 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (3,647/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment)?
The most common injury is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 5,608 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment) increasing or decreasing?
Down 30% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment) injuries?
The 25-34 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 14,178 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Of all ER visits involving billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment), approximately 5.5% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with billiards or pool (activity, apparel or equipment)?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.