Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Brick, Stone Or Masonry Chimneys ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #640 of 838 (377/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #313
- danger rank of 838
- #640
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 37/100
- danger score
- 377/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 (37/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
37 Around the middle lower than 37% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 26/100
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) | 2 | 13th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 377 | 21st | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +99% | 100th | 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 7,539 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 372. Segments sum to 7,539 - 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 Kitchen Small Appliances & Housewares 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.
Kitchen Small Appliances & Housewares danger scores
How this 37/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for brick, stone or masonry chimneys - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 377 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 1.9% Low admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend+99%
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 brick, stone or masonry chimneys are rising by about 99% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2019 (1,150 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2014 (6 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 988 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the head (854 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,595 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 1.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
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 brick, stone or masonry chimneys 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 | 789 | 343 | |
| 5-14 | 1,251 | 344 | |
| 15-24 | 635 | 226 | |
| 25-34 | 551 | 175 | |
| 35-44 | 339 | 170 | |
| 45-54 | 249 | 76 | |
| 55-64 | 196 | 381 | |
| 65-74 | 309 | 386 | |
| 75+ | 734 | 388 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Fracture | |
| Lower Leg | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Head | Other | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
63YOM C/O CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH AFTER LAYING BRICKS YESTERDAY DX: CHEST PAIN
25YOF-PRESENTED TO THE FOR LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN. PATIENT SAID A PIECE OF BRICK WAS THROWN BY THE LAWNMOWER STRIKING HER LEFT LOWER LEG JUST PROXIMAL TO THE ANKLE. COMPLAINS OF MILD CONSTANT DULL PAIN. DX: CONTUSION OF LEFT LOWER LEG
75YOF C/O RIB PAIN, SHE WAS TEARING DOWN A BRICK CHIMNEY AND FELT A STRAINING IN HER UPPER ABDOMINAL WALL AND CHEST WALL REGION. WHEN SITTING IT RESOLVES. DX;STRAIN OF ABDOMINAL WALL.
9YOM COMES TO THE ER WITH A HEAD INJURY. HE WAS PLAYING IN THE BASEMENT AND HE RAN INTO THE CINDER BLOCK CHIMNEY.. NO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR VOMITING EXAM SHOWS CONTUSION OF LEFT FOREHEAD. DX: CONTUSION HEAD
65YOF WITH FALL, HAS BACK PAIN. PATIENT LOST BALANCE, WAS FALLING, TRIED NOT TO HIT HER HEAD BUT HIT HER LOWER BACK ON CONCRETE BLOCKS.DX: ACUTE TRAUMATIC LUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN.
70YOF COMPLAINS OF DIZZINESS AND FOREHEAD PAIN AFTER A FALL. SHE STATES SHE TRIPPED WILE TRANSFERRING BRICKS IN HER YARD 5 DAYS AGO. SHE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HER NOSE AND FOREHEAD. NO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. SHE REPORTS THAT THIS MORNING SHE WOKE UP FEELING DIZZY. DX: FALL; DIZZY
20YOF C/O LOWE BACK PAIN S/P PT STATES SHE WAS LIFTING SOME BRICKS EARLIER TODAY. DX: ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN
34YOF C/O FACIAL ABRASION, CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE S/P PT STATES SHE TRIPPED WHILE EXITING A RESTAURANT, FALLING INTO THE SIDEWALK AND A BRICK AND IMPACTING HER RIGHT KNEE, FRONTAL HEAD AND FACE. DX: FACIAL ABRASION, CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE
87YOM PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH CUT TO HAND WHILE CLEANING OUT A CHIMNEY AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH DEAD BAT. DX: SKIN TEAR TO HAND
75YOM TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE OUTSIDE AND LANDED ON BRICK SIDEWALK. REPORTS PASSING OUT, HAS ABRASION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE. NO THINNERS. DX: CONTUSION OF FACE, FALL
25YOM PRESENTS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AFTER A FALL. PATIENT WAS WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A LOOSE BRICK. HE LANDED ON HIS FACE AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH. HE DID BITE HIS UPPER LIP. HE NOW REPORTS PAIN THROUGHOUT HIS JAW AND LIP. NOTED 1 MM PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE EXTERNAL ASPECT OF THE UPPER LIP. HE DOES HAVE MINOR ABRASIONS ON THE BUCCAL MUCOSA OF THE UPPER LIP. DX: ACCIDENTA FALL
4YOM WAS RUNNING INTO THE HOUSE, FELL AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BRICK WALL. DX: INJURY OF HEAD.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to brick, stone or masonry chimneys on the CPSC website.
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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Brick, Stone Or Masonry Chimneys: cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (377/yr), and hospitalization share (1.9%). 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, Brick, Stone Or Masonry Chimneys ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #640 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does brick, stone or masonry chimneys rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, brick, stone or masonry chimneys ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #640 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (377/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from brick, stone or masonry chimneys?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 988 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from brick, stone or masonry chimneys increasing or decreasing?
Up 99% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for brick, stone or masonry chimneys injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,595 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by brick, stone or masonry chimneys?
Of all ER visits involving brick, stone or masonry chimneys, approximately 1.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (98.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with brick, stone or masonry chimneys?
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.