Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Painting Equip., Powered (sprayers, Rollers, Brushes) ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #382 of 838 (2,519/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #313
- danger rank of 838
- #382
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 37/100
- danger score
- 2,519/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 (37/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
37 Around the middle lower than 37% 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: 51/100
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) | 9 | 73rd | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 2,519 | 51st | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +2% | 69th | 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 50,364 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 887. Segments sum to 50,364 - 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 37/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 2,519 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 8.9% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.04% Above-typical fatality rate
- 5-year trend+2%
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 painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes) are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2013 (4,121 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (1,330 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 3,350 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the upper trunk (3,100 cases). The 45-54 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 11,114 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 8.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.04%) 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 painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes) 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 | 367 | 316 | |
| 5-14 | 471 | 403 | |
| 15-24 | 2,387 | 1,582 | |
| 25-34 | 4,898 | 3,311 | |
| 35-44 | 6,143 | 4,515 | |
| 45-54 | 7,154 | 3,960 | |
| 55-64 | 3,892 | 2,854 | |
| 65-74 | 3,014 | 2,586 | |
| 75+ | 1,634 | 879 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Finger | Other | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Shoulder | Other | |
| Neck | Strain, Sprain | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Hand | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Knee | Other | |
| Neck | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
35YOM TRIED TO HELP NEIGHBOR LIFT PAINTING MACHINE, IT SHOT PAINT IN HIS FINGER. THERE IS SWELLING OF THE AREA BUT DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE THUMB. DX: FINGER INJURY - MINOR
8YOF STS TRIPPED & HIT HEAD ON PAINT CAN WHILE CARRYING HER DINNER TO THE COUCH DX EYEBROW LACERATION FALL
46 YOF PAINTING AND FELL FROM LADDER HITTING NIGHTSTAND DX CONTUSION THIGH
40YOF PRESENTS WITH ONE WEEK HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE PAIN TO RIGHT CHEST. STATES IT STARTED ONE WEEK AGO HELPING HER BROTHER WITH PAINTING. DX: RIGHT-SIDED CHEST PAIN, FLANK PAIN, ESSENTIAL HYPETENSION
84YOM PRESENTS WITH RIGHT KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING. PATIENT STATES ABOUT A WEEK AGO HE SPENT 4-5 HOURS IN A KNEELING POSITION WHILE HE WAS PAINTING A DECK. SINCE THEN HAS HAD PERSISTENT PAIN ON THE RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY & SWELLING TO THE PATELLA. DX: BURSITIS KNEE RIGHT
36YOF, C/O NOSE INJURY, PAINTING GARAGE CELIING, POLE SPLIT, CAME DOWN HIT HER NOSE DX: NASAL CONTUSION
79YOM, LIFTED PAINT CAN & FELL, C/O PAIN LEFT SHOULDER DX: LEFT RHOMBOID MUSCLE STRAIN
66YOF WAS LIFTING A CAN OF PAINT AT DEPARTMENT STORE WHEN SHE LOST HER FOOTING AND FELL DX:LOW BACK PAIN, STRAINED LEFT KNEE
21YOM WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURED PAINT GUN WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER SITE IS NOW RED AND PAINFUL DX: HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION INJURY TO FINGER
58YOF TO ER FOR LEFT ELBOW INJURY, PT HAS CONTUSION OF ELBOW FROM IMPACTING ON CEMENT DOG OUT HER HOUSE, PT WAS PAINTING AT THE TIME DX RIGHT ELBOW PAIN, CONTUSION OF RIGHT ELBOW
34YOM PRESENTS WITH LEFT 5TH FINGER PAIN AFTER CLEANING A PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE THAT ACCIDENTALLY SWITCHED ON STRIKING HIS FINGER DX: MALLET FINGER, AVULSION FINGER TIP
47YOF TO ER FOR DIZZINESS THAT OCCURED WHILE PAINTING A FRIENDS HOUSE, PT HAS MILD NAUSEA & MILD HEADACHE, ADMITS TO TOBACCO USE DX DIZZINESS
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes) on the CPSC website.
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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Painting Equip., Powered (sprayers, Rollers, Brushes): cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (2,519/yr), and hospitalization share (8.9%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
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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, Painting Equip., Powered (sprayers, Rollers, Brushes) ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #382 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes) rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes) ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #382 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (2,519/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes)?
The most common injury is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 3,350 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes) increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes) injuries?
The 45-54 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 11,114 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes)?
Of all ER visits involving painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes), approximately 8.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (91.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with painting equip., powered (sprayers, rollers, brushes)?
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.