Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Manual Filing Or Sanding Tools ranks #526 of 838 by danger score (33/100) at ER-volume #413 of 838 (2,132/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #526
- danger rank of 838
- #413
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 33/100
- danger score
- 2,132/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 (33/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
33 Lower than most lower than 63% 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: 34/100
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) | 2 | 18th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 2,132 | 50th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -8% | 53rd | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 2 | 25th | 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 42,632 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 862. Segments sum to 42,632 - 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 33/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for manual filing or sanding tools - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 2,132 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 2.3% Low admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-8%
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 manual filing or sanding tools are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2010 (3,425 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (1,300 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is foreign body to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 5,751 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the finger (5,231 cases). The 35-44 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 7,786 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 2.3% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 2 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how manual filing or sanding tools 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 | 153 | 232 | |
| 5-14 | 825 | 483 | |
| 15-24 | 4,834 | 1,110 | |
| 25-34 | 5,557 | 1,404 | |
| 35-44 | 6,223 | 1,563 | |
| 45-54 | 5,877 | 1,064 | |
| 55-64 | 6,285 | 1,154 | |
| 65-74 | 3,067 | 568 | |
| 75+ | 2,004 | 244 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Eyeball | Foreign Body | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Foreign Body | |
| Finger | Avulsion | |
| Hand | Foreign Body | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Finger | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
84YOM CUT R KNUCKLE WITH A SANDER AT HOME DX R HAND LACERATION
57YOF WITH A SPLINTER IN HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. PT. STATES SHE WAS SANDING WOOD WHEN THIS HAPPENED.DX: FB RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
36YOM WITH FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE, STATES HE WAS USING A SANDER THIS AFTERNOON WITHOUT ADQUEATE EYE PROTECTION. DX: CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY, CORNEAL RUST RING OF RIGHT EYE
42YOM REPORTS WITH ABRASION TO THUMB AFTER USING A SANDER. DX ABRASION
57YOM, C/O INJURY LEFT INDEX FINGER, USING A TOOL TO SAND DOWN WOOD, CAUGHT FINGER WITH IT DX: FINGER INJURY, LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
53 YOM PRESENTS FOR FOREIGN BODY SENSATION TO RIGHT EYE AFTER SANDING WOOD YESTERDAY. DX: ABRASION OF SCLERA OF RIGHT EYE.
18YOM PRESENTS WITH CHEST PAIN AFTER SANDING WOOD DX: CHEST PAIN
12YOF WAS HELPING DAD SAND A CAR WHEN SHE CUT HER RIGHT THUMB WHILE SANDING THE CAR DX:LAC FINGER
24YOM WAS USING A SANDER AT HOME WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND DX: ABRASION TO RIGHT HAND; AVULSION OF FINGERNAIL
46YOM C/O LEFT CORNEA ABRASION S/P PT STATES HE WAS USING A SANDER WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION AND FELT SOMETHING GRITTY UNDER HIS EYELID. DX: ABRASION OF LEFT CORNEA
51 YOM WAS DOING HOME REMODELING RECENTLY, WAS SANDING *** ON THE CEILING AND HAS RIGHT NECK AND ARM PAIN. DX: CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, BRACHIAL PLEXOPATHY.
64YOM WAS SANDING HIS TRAILER AND GOT METAL MATERIAL INTO HIS EYE. DX: RT CORNEAL ABR
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I was using my Ryobi S651D 1/4 sheet sander this afternoon and the interior metal fan piece sheared off and broke through the front of the unit. Basically, it looks like the entire front of the sander exploded. Model #AJ0638211365. Thankfully I was wearing eye protection and I ended up with only a small scratch on my face and no one else was near me as I was working since pieces flew everywhere. It also helped that I have been using similar tools for a long time and did not panic when it happened. However, it is not unusual for other family members to be in the adjacent area when projects are being worked on. It there is some place that I can either send photos or the sander so that you can evaluate it? I could not find all of the pieces, but saved the large ones that I could find. I did find out that this was recalled on 5/5/2011 due to the fan breaking issue. Until today, I was unaware that there was a recall.
I see the Ryobi Sander S651D has a recall issued for it. We have had this sander for 10-12 years and have used it maybe twice over that time. It has been stored in a dry and climate controlled garage and we went to use today, without knowing there was a recall, and bits of metal broke off and cut my hand and arm up. I am just alerting you so that you have update information about this product. As of now, I have yet been able to reach anyone at Ryobi despite 3 attempts.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to manual filing or sanding tools on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Communication & Entertainment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Manual Filing Or Sanding Tools: cross-group products nearest on danger score (33/100), estimated annual ER visits (2,132/yr), and hospitalization share (2.3%). 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, Manual Filing Or Sanding Tools ranks #526 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #413 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does manual filing or sanding tools rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, manual filing or sanding tools ranks #526 by PlainSafety danger score (33/100) and #413 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (2,132/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from manual filing or sanding tools?
The most common injury is foreign body to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 5,751 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from manual filing or sanding tools increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for manual filing or sanding tools injuries?
The 35-44 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 7,786 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by manual filing or sanding tools?
Of all ER visits involving manual filing or sanding tools, approximately 2.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with manual filing or sanding tools?
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.