Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Diesel Fuels ranks #256 of 838 by danger score (38/100) at ER-volume #605 of 838 (500/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #256
- danger rank of 838
- #605
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 38/100
- danger score
- 500/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 (38/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
38 Around the middle lower than 30% 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: 52/100
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) | 16 | 90th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 500 | 26th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +22% | 82nd | 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 9,991 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 962. Segments sum to 9,991 - 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 Workshop Tools & 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.
Home Workshop Tools & Equipment danger scores
How this 38/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for diesel fuels - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 500 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 16.0% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend+22%
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 diesel fuels are rising by about 22% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (1,096 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (159 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 2,887 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burns, thermal to the face (1,828 cases). The 45-54 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,962 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 16.0% 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 diesel fuels 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 | 1,103 | 362 | |
| 5-14 | 50 | 0 | |
| 15-24 | 1,448 | 14 | |
| 25-34 | 1,007 | 194 | |
| 35-44 | 1,517 | 170 | |
| 45-54 | 1,428 | 534 | |
| 55-64 | 998 | 158 | |
| 65-74 | 436 | 192 | |
| 75+ | 379 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Leg | Burns, Thermal | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Upper Trunk | Burns, Thermal | |
| Face | Other | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Leg | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Internal Injury |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
66YOM WITH BURNS TO HIS FACE AND RIGHT FOREARM. WAS BURNING BRUSH AND POURED DIESEL FUEL.NO FD ATTENDED. DX: MULTIPLE FIRST DEGREE THERMAL BURNS TO FACE AND RIGHT FOREARM.
16YOM ACCIDENTAL DEISEL FLUID INGESTION AFTER LAYING UNDER VEHICLE AND COUPLE DROPS OF DIESEL FUEL WENT INTO HIS MOUTH WHEN LINE BROKE. DX: ACCIDENTAL HYDROCARBON INGESTION
25 YOM POURED DIESEL FUEL ON FIRE CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE INJURED FACE AND LOWER ARM FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND DX THERMAL BURNS FACE AND LOWER ARMS
16YOM COMPLAINS OF FEELING BAD ALL OVER. WAS AT A BONFIRE LAST NIGHT AND SOMEONE THREW DIESEL FUEL ON THE FIRE AND HE BREATHED IN THE FUMES. HE WAS ALSO DRINKING ALCOHOL AND USING CANNIBAS. BAC: NOT STATED. DX: HEADACHE
34YOM WAS FILLING UP A TRACTOR WITH DIESEL FUEL WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE, HANDS, CHEST, FOREARMS DX: THERMAL BURNS
22 YOM WITH NAUSEA AFTER INGESTING DIESEL FUEL AT 1100 YESTERDAY. HE WAS TRYING TO SIPHON THE GAS WITH HIS MOUTH AND ACCIDENTALLY DRANK SOME OF IT. DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
84 YOM SOB FROM DIESEL CAN IN PICKUP DX; EXPOSURE TO FUMES
22 YOM EXPERIENCED A FLASH FIRE BURN TO FACE THAT WAS FUELED BY BRAKE CLEANER AND DIESEL FUEL ON THE FLOOR IGNITED BY A SPARK WHILE WORKING ON HIS BOAT. FD NS. DX: FACIAL BURN FIRST DEGREE.
46 YOM WAS SETTING UP A BONFIRE WITH HIS FRIENDS EARLIER TODAY AT HOME. AS HE WAS SPREADING DIESEL ONTO THE FIRE, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FORWARD INTO THE FIRE. DX: 15% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS FLASH BURNS TO BILATERAL UPPER EXTREMITIES AND BACK.
77YOM PATIENT SLIPPED AND FELL ON DIESEL FUEL AT THE GAS STATION. DX: ABRASION OF LEFT ELBOW, INFECTED ABRASION OF LEFT ELBOW, GROUND-LEVEL FALL, SPRAIN OF LEFT SHOULDER
59YOF, WAS STEPPING OUT OF HER CAR THIS MORNING WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A WET OIL SPOT AND FELL, LANDED ONTO LEFT SIDE AND STRUCK HEAD ON CONCRETE, NO LOC OR THINNERS, DX: FACIAL TRAUMA
35YOM WAS AT A GAS STATION WHEN THE DIESEL HOSE BURST AND SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL INTO HIS FACE AND DEVELOPED DIFFICULTY BREATHING NAUSEA DX: TOXIC EFFECT OF A HYDROCARBON
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to diesel fuels on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Workshop Tools & Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Diesel Fuels: cross-group products nearest on danger score (38/100), estimated annual ER visits (500/yr), and hospitalization share (16.0%). 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.
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- Cisterns, Cesspools Or Septic Tanks Building Materials & Home Structures 494/yr
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- Lunch Boxes Or Pails Home Medical & Assistance Devices 490/yr
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, Diesel Fuels ranks #256 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #605 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does diesel fuels rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, diesel fuels ranks #256 by PlainSafety danger score (38/100) and #605 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (500/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from diesel fuels?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 2,887 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from diesel fuels increasing or decreasing?
Up 22% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for diesel fuels injuries?
The 45-54 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,962 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by diesel fuels?
Of all ER visits involving diesel fuels, approximately 16.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (84.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with diesel fuels?
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.