Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Chains, Not Elsewhere Classified ranks #482 of 838 by danger score (34/100) at ER-volume #326 of 838 (3,726/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #482
- danger rank of 838
- #326
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 34/100
- danger score
- 3,726/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 (34/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
34 Lower than most lower than 57% 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: 37/100
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) | 6 | 52nd | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 3,726 | 55th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -35% | 16th | 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 74,507 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 885. Segments sum to 74,507 - 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 Home Communication & Entertainment 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.
Home Communication & Entertainment danger scores
How this 34/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for chains, not elsewhere classified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 3,726 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.9% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.03% Above-typical fatality rate
- 5-year trend-35%
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 chains, not elsewhere classified are declining by about 35% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2008 (6,145 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (1,766 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 7,990 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by internal injury to the head (3,701 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 10,955 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 5.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.03%) 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 chains, not elsewhere classified 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 | 1,796 | 557 | |
| 5-14 | 7,824 | 3,131 | |
| 15-24 | 8,288 | 2,374 | |
| 25-34 | 8,515 | 2,428 | |
| 35-44 | 8,352 | 2,482 | |
| 45-54 | 7,872 | 2,983 | |
| 55-64 | 6,300 | 2,179 | |
| 65-74 | 4,371 | 1,332 | |
| 75+ | 2,550 | 1,045 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Finger | Amputation | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
45 YOM WAS LIFTING A HEAVY TOW TRUCK CHAIN 2 DAYS AGO AND TWISTED RT WRIST IN THE PROCESS, HAS PAIN IN WRIST SINCE THEN. DX: WRIST SPRAIN
36 YOM DOG WRAPPED CHAIN AROUND LEG C/O FOOT PAIN DX CLOSED FOOT FX
26YOM STS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE SOMETHING & HIT ON HEAD WITH A CHAIN THAT BROKE DX SCALP LACERATION HEAD INJURY
32YOM BROUGHT IN BY EMS AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH TRUCK TO TOW WHEN A CABLE SNAPPED STRIKING PATIENT IN THE FACE. EMS REPORTS RIGHT EYE DEFORMITY. DX:RIGHT EYE INJURY; OPEN LEFORT III FRACTURE; RUPTURED GLOBE OF RIGHT EYE; OPEN FRACTURE OF ORBIT.
^47YOM PATIENT STATES HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE CHAINS AND STRAPS OFF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE WAS USING A RELEASE BAR AND THE PRESSURE OF THE CHAINS HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD DX: CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, ABRASION OF HEAD, NAUSEA, VISION CHANGES
77YOM STATES HE WAS AT *** HARDWARE STORE, WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A CHAIN. HE SUBSEQUENTLY TRIPPED AND FELL WITH HIS LEFT ARM EXTENDED ABOVE HIM AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT RIBS WHICH IS WHERE HE FEELS PAIN. DX: CLOSED FRACTURE OF MULTIPLE RIBS
44YOM TO ER FOR LACERATION OF RIGHT HAND, PTS HAND GOT STUCK ON CHAIN 3 HRS AGO & IT CAUSED LACERATION DX LACERATION RIGHT HAND W/O FOREIGN BODY
9 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CHAIN ON THE POOL DECK HITTING HIS FOREHEAD, C/O LOCALIZED PAIN TO FOREHEAD, DX: ACUTE HEAD INJURY, FOREHEAD CONTUSION
60YOM PRESENTS TO ED AFTER MECHANICAL FALL W/ CHIEF COMPLAINT L SHOULDER PAIN. PT STATES HE WAS AT A LOCAL FOOD STORE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN ON THE FLOOR. DX: FALL
67 YOM WAS TRYING TO PUT CHAINS ON HIS TIRE WHILE DRIVING UP THE PASS 2 DAYS AGO. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AND HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HAND PAIN. HE ULTIMATELY WENT SKIING THAT DAY WITH GLOVES ON AND HAS WORSENING PAIN. DX: FROST BITE OF BOTH HANDS
11 YOM. HEAD & FACIAL INJURY AFTER PT TRIPPED & FELL OVER A CHAIN STRIKING HIS FACE DOWN ONTO CONCRETE PAVEMENT. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC; CLOSED FX OF NASAL BONE
2YOM GOT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN A CHAIN DX: LACERATION FINGER
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to chains, not elsewhere classified on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Communication & Entertainment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Chains, Not Elsewhere Classified: cross-group products nearest on danger score (34/100), estimated annual ER visits (3,726/yr), and hospitalization share (5.9%). 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, Chains, Not Elsewhere Classified ranks #482 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #326 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does chains, not elsewhere classified rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, chains, not elsewhere classified ranks #482 by PlainSafety danger score (34/100) and #326 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (3,726/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from chains, not elsewhere classified?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 7,990 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from chains, not elsewhere classified increasing or decreasing?
Down 35% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for chains, not elsewhere classified injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 10,955 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by chains, not elsewhere classified?
Of all ER visits involving chains, not elsewhere classified, approximately 5.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with chains, not elsewhere classified?
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.