Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Door Sills Or Frames ranks #84 of 838 by danger score (43/100) at ER-volume #45 of 838 (63,213/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #84
- danger rank of 838
- #45
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 43/100
- danger score
- 63,213/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 (43/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
43 Higher than most more dangerous than 88% 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: 59/100
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 | 63,213 | 100th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -7% | 55th | 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 1.3M estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1878. Segments sum to 1.3M - 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 Building Materials & Home Structures 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.
Building Materials & Home Structures danger scores
How this 43/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for door sills or frames - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 63,213 ER visits/yr Very high volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 7.2% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.01% Low fatality rate
- 5-year trend-7%
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 door sills or frames are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (79,238 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (44,321 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 180,034 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (105,279 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 279,416 cases over the NEISS window, and females appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 7.2% 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 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how door sills or frames 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 | 101,396 | 65,591 | |
| 5-14 | 81,313 | 63,894 | |
| 15-24 | 59,106 | 56,615 | |
| 25-34 | 45,577 | 62,051 | |
| 35-44 | 42,824 | 58,481 | |
| 45-54 | 41,382 | 62,730 | |
| 55-64 | 37,877 | 73,592 | |
| 65-74 | 43,954 | 88,241 | |
| 75+ | 89,749 | 189,667 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Shoulder | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Elbow | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
79YOF COMPLAINS OF RIGHT SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM PAIN AFTER A FALL. SHE CAUGHT HER FOOT ON THE DOOR THRESHOLD AND FELL BACK AGAINST THE DOOR. DX: SHOULDER INJURY
22YOM WAS AT RESTAURANT AND GOT NAUSOUS AND WAS RUNNING TO BATHROOM TO VOMIT AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON DOORFRAME DX:LAC TO FACE
83YOM WAS WALKING THROUGH THE BACK DOOR FRAME OF HIS HOUSE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE TWO STEPS GOING DOWN TO HIS GARAGE FLOOR AND HAD A FALL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS HEAD DX: FRACTURED FACE; HEADACHE
13YOM PATIENT WAS RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE DOOR JAM DX: ACUTE PAIN OF LEFT KNEE
55YOM HIT DOOR JAM W TOE THAT IS SWOLLEN AND PAINFULL . DX CONTUSION OF 5TH TOE
71YOM C/O EYEBROW LACERATION S/P PT STATES WHILE GOING TO THE BATHROOM AT HOME THIS MORNING HE GRABBED A HOLD OF THE DOOR FRAME WHEN FALLING FACE FIRST INJURYING HIS RIGHT EYEBROW. DX: EYEBROW LACERATION
4YOF WAS RUNNING AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A DOOR FRAME DX: LACERATION FOREHEAD
49YOF C/O CONTUSION TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW AND WRIST S/P PT STATES SHE WAS BRINGING HER CLOTHES BACK HOME FROM THE LAUNDROMAT WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE LIP OF THE DOOR FRAME (AT HOME) AND FELL FORWARD HITTING HER RIGHT SHOULDER INTO THE OVEN. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW AND WRIST
89YOF,TRYING TO GET UP KNEE GAVE OUT AN HIT FACE ON DOOR JAM,SWELLING,GROUND LEVEL FALL AT HOME,DX:LAC FACE
12 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL INTO DOOR FRAME GOT SPLINTER DX FB FINGER SKIN
87YOF HAD A SLIP AND FALL TRIPPING OVER HER DOOR THRESHOLD AS SHE WAS CARRYING GROCERIES STRIKING HER HEAD DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LACERATION FOREHEAD
21YOF HIT HER LEFT HAND ON A DOOR FRAME DX: LACERATION HAND
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to door sills or frames on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Building Materials & Home Structures
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Door Sills Or Frames: cross-group products nearest on danger score (43/100), estimated annual ER visits (63,213/yr), and hospitalization share (7.2%). 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, Door Sills Or Frames ranks #84 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #45 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does door sills or frames rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, door sills or frames ranks #84 by PlainSafety danger score (43/100) and #45 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (63,213/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from door sills or frames?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 180,034 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from door sills or frames increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for door sills or frames injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 279,416 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by door sills or frames?
Of all ER visits involving door sills or frames, approximately 7.2% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (92.8%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with door sills or frames?
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.