Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2008-2024, Lapidary Equipment ranks #659 of 838 by danger score (30/100) at ER-volume #822 of 838 (68/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #659
- danger rank of 838
- #822
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 30/100
- danger score
- 68/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 (30/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
30 Among the lowest lower than 79% 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: 45/100
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) | 17 | 91st | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 68 | 5th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +7% | 75th | 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 407 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 533. Segments sum to 407 - 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 Structures & Construction Materials 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 Structures & Construction Materials danger scores
How this 30/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for lapidary equipment - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 68 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 16.7% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 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 17-year NEISS window from 2008 to 2024, injury counts for lapidary equipment are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (108 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2012 (16 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is ingestion to the internal, accounting for approximately 108 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the finger (79 cases). The 25-34 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 151 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 16.7% 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 5 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how lapidary equipment 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 (2008–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 0 | 108 | |
| 5-14 | 16 | 0 | |
| 25-34 | 151 | 0 | |
| 35-44 | 132 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Arm | Fracture | |
| Face | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
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44YOM PT USING HIS ROCK TUMBLER MACHINE LOST CONTROL OF IT AND IT SLASHED HIS RT UPPER ARM DX OPEN FRACTURE RT HUMERUS, LACERATION RT HUMERUS 6CM
29YOM WHO WAS USING ROCK GRINDER WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB DX COMPLETE TENDON LAC OF THE LEFT EXTENSOR OF THE LEFT THUMB
43 YOM POLISHING CONCRETE, C/O METAL IN EYE DX CORNEAL ABRASION
PT WITH BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING FOOT STONE-BACK STRAIN
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to lapidary equipment on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Structures & Construction Materials
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Lapidary Equipment: cross-group products nearest on danger score (30/100), estimated annual ER visits (68/yr), and hospitalization share (16.7%). 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
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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, Lapidary Equipment ranks #659 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #822 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does lapidary equipment rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, lapidary equipment ranks #659 by PlainSafety danger score (30/100) and #822 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (68/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from lapidary equipment?
The most common injury is ingestion to the internal, accounting for approximately 108 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from lapidary equipment increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for lapidary equipment injuries?
The 25-34 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 151 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by lapidary equipment?
Of all ER visits involving lapidary equipment, approximately 16.7% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (83.3%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with lapidary equipment?
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.