Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Other Power Garden Tools ranks #684 of 838 by danger score (29/100) at ER-volume #647 of 838 (364/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #684
- danger rank of 838
- #647
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 29/100
- danger score
- 364/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 (29/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
29 Among the lowest lower than 82% 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: 35/100
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 | 48th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 364 | 21st | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -25% | 27th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 6 | 37th | 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 7,274 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1409. Segments sum to 7,274 - 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 Lawn & Garden 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.
Lawn & Garden Equipment danger scores
How this 29/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for other power garden tools - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 364 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.6% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-25%
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 other power garden tools are declining by about 25% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2017 (908 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (16 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 1,103 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the hand (411 cases). The 35-44 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,441 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 5.6% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 6 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how other power garden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-14 | 567 | 228 | |
| 15-24 | 717 | 0 | |
| 25-34 | 246 | 302 | |
| 35-44 | 1,270 | 171 | |
| 45-54 | 983 | 163 | |
| 55-64 | 944 | 146 | |
| 65-74 | 552 | 155 | |
| 75+ | 579 | 253 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Finger | Amputation | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Hand | Crushing | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Hand | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
77 YOM INJURED RIB ON GARDENING TOOL DX: PAIN
18 YOM WAS USING ELECTRIC GARDEN CUTTERS/SHEARS, CUT 5TH FINGER ON LEFT HAND. DX: FINGER LAC AND FX
71YOF COMES TO THE ER FOR A WOUND CHECK. SHE STATEE SHE CUT HER FINGER WHEN USING AN ELECTRIC GARDEN TOOL, EXAM SHOWS A LACERATION OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. DX: LACERATION WITHOUT FOREIGN BODY LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITHOUT DAMAGE TO NAIL
10YOM, BROUGHT BY MOTHER, WAS AT HOME HELPING HIS OLDER BROTHER DO YARDWORK JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GARDENING TOOL, WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT HIS FINGER, DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER; OPEN FRACTURE OF DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER
10YOM WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GARDENING TOOL AT HOME WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER DX: OPEN FRACTURE OF FINGER, LACERATION FINGER
68YOF WAS WORKING IN HER GARDEN AND CUT FINGER USING A GARDEN TOOL. DX: LEFT FINGER LAC
65YOM PRESENTS WITH HAND TINGLING AND NUMBNESS AFTER WORKING IN HIS YARD USING POWER TOOLS. DX: IDIOPATHIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
6YOM TOUCHED SHARP PART OF ELECTRIC TRIMMER WHILE DAD WAS DOING YARD WORK DX: LACERATION OF FINGER
57 YOM C/O INJ TO WRIST/HAND AFTER HE WAS STRUCK BY HANDLE OF POWER POST HOLE DIGGER AT HOME DX CONTUSION WRIST/HAND, METACARPAL FX
20YOM WITH LAC. TO FINGER, USING ELECTRIC TOOLS.DX: TIP AMPUTATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
33 YOF USING A GARDEN SHREDDER AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE BLADE DX AMPUTATION
49 YOM RENTED A MACHINE FOR YARD WORK YESTERDAY AND THE MACHINE JERKED PT FORWARD.DX: RIGHT SIDED LOW BACK PAIN WITH RIGHT SIDED SCIATICA
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
(06/15/2020) The consumer stated that he followed the instructions provided with the product. This was also the first time that he had used the product. The consumer had the product outside in his pasture. Also, there was no wind on that day. He started the post hole digger up and within 15 minutes, he has passed out from the exhaust gases aimed toward face. The consumer stated that he was out for a few seconds and eventually made it back to his patio to recover. The consumer stated that his wife is a critical nurse, so no other medical attention was required.
Toro handheld power head, model 51945, sn 311006335, mfg date 11-04-1. Leaking fuel from fitting in gas tank, fire hazard. Powerhead is approximatly 1 year old. Fuel tank has rubber grommet with 2 holes for fuel line and return line to pass through. Grommet appears to have shrunk and no longer seals the tank. When running fuel drips from tank. Fuel tank assy pn is 310833001.
purchased a motorized honey extractor on ebay numerous unfinished edges on metal parts sustained deep wound on my leg. The most dangerous problem is exposed 110 volt wiring in the area where the honey is extracted the frames spin at a high speed and it covers all areas !there is no ground fault protector on the ac power cord ! this product is inferior and very dangerous it is imported without any inspections !
I was sustained a serious avulsion (to the bone) using the power planterauger. The auger advertisers depicts women in shorts and completely inappropriate footwear and sockless in many videos. It also makes the claim to work in rocky soil. (It does not). It hit a rock and kicked back stricking my shin. I was dresses much more appropriate than individuals marketing the ad!
echo ea-410 earth auger, used for drilling holes to plant flowers, fence posts. When in use the exhaust gases from the motor blow directly in the face of the operator. It is a design problem.
Hello I bought a gasoline powered post hole digger from [REDACTED] item number 6062 250 they say to store it with gasoline in the tank and following their directions with the gas additive in it. I soon found out that if you do this the gas tank will explode because of improper venting of the tank. If it wouldve done this while running it wouldve been a huge fireball. The fuel tank of this model should be recalled or taken off the market I have tried to contact them and so far they have not gotten back to me and it has been months.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to other power garden tools on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Lawn & Garden Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Other Power Garden Tools: cross-group products nearest on danger score (29/100), estimated annual ER visits (364/yr), and hospitalization share (5.6%). 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.
- School Laboratory Chemicals Home Workshop Tools & Equipment 364/yr
- Metal Chimneys, Stovepipes Or Flues Kitchen Small Appliances & Housewares 365/yr
- Thermometers (excluding Medical Thermometers) Containers, Tableware & Packaging 363/yr
- Unicycles, Unpowered Or Unspecified Sports & Recreation Equipment 361/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, Other Power Garden Tools ranks #684 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #647 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does other power garden tools rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, other power garden tools ranks #684 by PlainSafety danger score (29/100) and #647 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (364/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from other power garden tools?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 1,103 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from other power garden tools increasing or decreasing?
Down 25% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for other power garden tools injuries?
The 35-44 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,441 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by other power garden tools?
Of all ER visits involving other power garden tools, approximately 5.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.4%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with other power garden 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.