CPSC NEISS · code 1143

Buckets Or Pails

Buckets Or Pails: danger rank #213 of 838 is not ER-volume rank #162 of 838 (14,056 estimated ER visits a year; declining by about 13% over the last five years).

Containers & Packaging CPSC NEISS through 2024

Danger score versus ER volume

Danger score versus ER volume

According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Buckets Or Pails ranks #213 of 838 by danger score (39/100) at ER-volume #162 of 838 (14,056/yr). They are not the same ranking.

#213
danger rank of 838
#162
ER-volume rank of 838
39/100
danger score
14,056/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 (39/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories

39 Around the middle lower than 25% 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: 54/100

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.

C
Dimension Value National percentile Weight applied Source
Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) 6 53rd 35% CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index
Annual ER injury volume 14,056 77th 30% CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries
5-year injury trend -13% 46th 15% CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries
Consumer incident reports 3 28th 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 281,125 estimated ER injuries land on the body

Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1143. Segments sum to 281,125 - 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 Containers & Packaging 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.

Containers & Packaging danger scores

1. Bottles Or Jars, Not Spec…45/1002. Containers, Not Specified43/1003. Paper Products42/1004. Bags, Not Elsewhere Class…41/1005. Nonglass Bottles Or Jars41/1006. Other Containers41/1007. Other Specified Plastic P…40/1008. Buckets Or Pails39/100
Higher score = higher composite danger in this group. Peer set is other scored products sharing the same CPSC group.
0/100100/10039/100
PlainSafety danger score · Buckets Or Pails

Source: CPSC NEISS danger-score model As of 2024

How this 39/100 score is built

The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for buckets or pails - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume 14,056 ER visits/yr High volume
  • Severity (hospitalization rate) 6.1% Above median admission rate
  • Fatality rate 0.01% Low fatality rate
  • 5-year trend-13%

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 buckets or pails are declining by about 13% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (16,564 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (10,881 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 27,327 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the lower trunk (19,559 cases). The 45-54 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 42,995 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 6.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.01%) result in fatality.

Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 3 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how buckets or pails 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)

10K12K14K16K18K 20052008201120142017202020232024 17K
Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Buckets Or Pails, CPSC NEISS

Source: CPSC NEISS national injury estimates As of 2024

Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only

Who Gets Injured?

Age Group Male Female Total
0-4 11,922 9,429 21,351
5-14 12,942 8,708 21,650
15-24 12,411 9,857 22,342
25-34 17,361 15,300 32,661
35-44 23,534 14,779 38,313
45-54 24,565 18,430 42,995
55-64 21,137 17,918 39,055
65-74 15,296 16,153 31,449
75+ 16,156 15,117 31,273

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Lower Trunk Strain, Sprain 27,327
Lower Trunk Other 19,559
Face Laceration 12,267
Shoulder Strain, Sprain 11,160
Head Internal Injury 9,991
Upper Trunk Other 8,868
Upper Trunk Contusions, Abr. 8,321
Upper Trunk Fracture 8,157
Upper Trunk Strain, Sprain 7,150
Head Laceration 5,486
Foot Contusions, Abr. 5,255
All Parts Body Poisoning 5,111
Finger Laceration 5,108
Face Contusions, Abr. 4,720
Lower Leg Laceration 4,696

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 92.1% (259,026)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 5.1% (14,389)
Left Without Being Seen 1.4% (3,908)
Treated And Transferred 1.0% (2,745)
Held For Observation 0.4% (1,023)
Fatality Incl. Doa, Died In Er 0.0% (34)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 71 · Female · Wrist · Fracture · 2024

71YOF WAS WORKING OUT IN HER YARD WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A BUCKET AND FELL INJURING HER RIGHT WRIST DX: BRIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE

Age 64 · Male · Lower Trunk · Nerve Damage · 2024

64YOM FELL OUT OF SKID LOADER ONTO BUCKET. DX: ACUTE LEFT-SIDED LOW BACK PAIN WITH LEFT-SIDED SCIATICA.

Age 15 · Female · Hand · Burn, Not Spec. · 2024

15YOF WAS MAKING ICE CREAM WITH HER FRIENDS AND STARTED MESSING AROUND AND SEEING WHO COULD HOLD THEIR HAND IN THE BUCKET OF SALTED ICE WATER THE LONGEST SHE DID THIS THE DAY PRIOR AND TODAY NOTICES RED PATCHES THAT ARE A LITTLE TENDER ON THE LATERAL ASPECT OF HER RIGHT HAND AND SIDES OF HER FINGERS AND ON HER WRIST DX: SUPERFICIAL FROSTBITE OF RIGHT HAND

Age 18 · Male · Mouth · Laceration · 2024

18 YOM PRESENTS WITH LOWER LIP LACERATION AFTER BEING STRUCK BY THE RECOIL OF A MOP WRINGER BUCKET AT HOME. LACERATION REPAIR PERFORMED. DX: FACIAL LACERATION.

Age 49 · Female · Upper Trunk · Other · 2024

49 YOF WAS CLEANING KITCHEN FLOOR INJURED BACK PICKING UP MOP BUCKET DX: PAIN

Age 61 · Male · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

61YOM WAS WORKING AT HOME ON HIS BATHROOM WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A BUCKET STRIKING HEAD ON TOILET PAPER HOLDER DX:CLOSED HEAD INJURY, ABRASION SCALLP

Age 74 · Female · Knee · Other · 2024

74YOF PATIENT REPORTS MOVING A BUCKET OF ROCK SALT WITH HER FOOT WHEN SHE FELT A POP AND THEN SOME PAIN IN THE MEDIAL LEFT KNEE DX: LEFT KNEE INJURY, INTRACTABLE PAIN

Age 92 · Female · Upper Arm · Fracture · 2024

92YOF TRIPPED OVER A CLEANING BUCKET IN HER KITCHEN THIS MORNING FELL LANDING ON TO LEFT ARM DX: FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS

Age 29 · Female · Lower Trunk · Other · 2024

29YOF HAD A FALL YESTERDAY OVER A MOP BUCKET AND FELL ONTO HER RIGHT SIDE CONTINUED PAIN IN LOWER BACK DX: ACUTE RIGHT SIDED LOWER BACK PAIN

Age 69 · Female · Face · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

69YOF C/O FALL AND HEAD INJURY. WENT OUTSIDE YESTERDAY TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY AND HAD A LITTLE BIT OF ALCOHOL ON BOARD. NO ETHANOL LEVEL NOTED. WENT HOME AND LEANED FORWARD TO PICK UP AN OBJECT AND LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL FACE FFORWARD HTTING A PLASTIC BUCKET WITH HER FOREHEAD. ON ***. ECCHYMOSIS TO FOREHEAD NOTED. DX: FALL, FACIAL INJURY

Age 68 · Female · Lower Trunk · Fracture · 2024

68YOF PRESENTS WITH RIGHT GROIN AND HIP PAIN AFTER CARRYING A BUCKET OF WATER THAT SPILLED AND THEN SHE SLIPPED IN THE WATER AND FELL TO FLOOR ONTO BUTTOCKS DX: PUBIC RAMUS FRACTURE

Age 36 · Female · Shoulder · Other · 2024

36YOF WITH FALL IN WHICH HER APARTMENT WAS FLOODING AND SHE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF WATER AND FELL WITH SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN DX: FALL

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

7/13/2017 · Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received · Target · Iowa

The lip (edge around the top) cut my finger rather severely resulting in a trip to the urgent/emergency care. The pad of my ring finger was sliced and fell off - doctors were unable to sew/glue and had to use bonding "fake skin" to heal. Finger was in a cast for a week and may have little/no feeling for several weeks or months.

10/17/2025 · Incident, No Injury · Disney Store USA, LLC · Alabama

A child who had multiple out-of-range venous blood lead levels received an environmental home survey on 9/25/25. During the survey, the environmentalist identified a Disney Parks Vampire Stitch Halloween Popcorn Bucket, which the family reported they purchased while on a trip in Disney World in October 2024. The child had continued to consume popcorn served in this container occasionally while at home. The dust wipe from the bucket tested positive for lead dust at 11 mcg/sqft after testing positive using the Fluoro-Spec lead testing kit.

10/10/2018 · Incident, No Injury · GREENBRIER INTERNATIONAL · Oregon

My partner bought a small bucket with 2 handles from the local Dollar Tree Store. When she got home should told me that there was a bucket in the trunk of the car. When I opened the trunk, I immediately noticed an strong odor unlike any smell that are common to cars. It caused me to have an immediate response, like my olfactory senses had been overwhelmed. I left the bucket on the front porch and went inside. I felt like I was getting a headache. After 5 minutes or so still feeling some discomfort from the encounter. The bucket was brought into the bathroom next to the bedroom. I again could smell the odor emanating from the bucket. My partner could not smell it. I went outside for fresh air while she used it. The bucket remained on porch outside, overnight. Today I checked her car trunk for the smell. None present. She had since moved the bucket to the side of the house for disposable but I have elected to report it. I went and got my phone to photograph label and scan the barcode. I moved bucket about 10' ft. to take pictures. When done, I moved bucket back to side of house. I then went and sat to use computer and I could smell an odor that was not in the room when I left. I immediately went and washed my hands. I feel currently as I type, that my taste buds and throat are having a reaction and start of headache. BP 134/87 P 103. I have a acute sense of smell so much so that I judge cooking times by smell among others.

Product Recalls

Search for active and past recalls related to buckets or pails on the CPSC website.

Compare beyond Containers & Packaging

Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization

Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Buckets Or Pails: cross-group products nearest on danger score (39/100), estimated annual ER visits (14,056/yr), and hospitalization share (6.1%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.

Read with this product

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, Buckets Or Pails ranks #213 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #162 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does buckets or pails rank on danger score versus ER volume?

Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, buckets or pails ranks #213 by PlainSafety danger score (39/100) and #162 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (14,056/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.

What are the most common injuries from buckets or pails?

The most common injury is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 27,327 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from buckets or pails increasing or decreasing?

Down 13% over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for buckets or pails injuries?

The 45-54 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 42,995 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by buckets or pails?

Of all ER visits involving buckets or pails, approximately 6.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (93.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.

How can I report a safety problem with buckets or pails?

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.

Data on Buckets Or Pails is compiled directly from CPSC NEISS and SaferProducts.gov records, current through 2024. See our methodology for details.

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.

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.