Portable Power Workshop Grinders, Buffers, Polishers
Twenty years of CPSC NEISS emergency-room records for this consumer product category, combined with demographic breakdowns, multi-year injury trends, and matching recall notices.
Home Communication & Entertainment · CPSC Code 865
No trend data
The verdict
Portable Power Workshop Grinders, Buffers, Polishers carry a danger score of 26/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 2,607 ER-treated injuries a year that are stable over the most recent five-year window.
- 26/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 2,607
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 0.0%
- end in hospital admission
- 15-24
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 865 - last data year 2005.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 26/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume2,607 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)0.0%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trendN/A
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Portable Power Workshop Grinders, Buffers, Polishers (CPSC product code 865, in the Home Communication & Entertainment category) generate an estimated 2,607 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 2,607 ER-treated injuries across the 1-year span from 2005 to 2005. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 26/100 for this category (low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are stable over the most recent five-year window, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (2,607 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (2,607 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 639 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by foreign body to the eyeball (583 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 742 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 0.0% 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 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers 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 2005-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2005)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 68 | 0 | |
| 15-24 | 742 | 0 | |
| 25-34 | 289 | 68 | |
| 35-44 | 530 | 0 | |
| 45-54 | 423 | 0 | |
| 55-64 | 200 | 0 | |
| 65-74 | 135 | 0 | |
| 75+ | 151 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Foreign Body | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Avulsion | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Laceration | |
| Upper Trunk | Laceration | |
| Wrist | Laceration | |
| Hand | Fracture | |
| Knee | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
PT WAS IN WOOD SHOP AND WOOD CAME OFF GRINDER HIT TABLE THEN PT'SHAND
PT WAS GRINDING WITH POWER BLADE AND FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO EYEAT HOME
CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY O.S.: USING HAND HELD ELECTRIC GRINDERGRINDING SCREWDRIVER, SOMETHING FLEW INTO L EYE
PT USING A POWER GRINDER, RAN IT OVER LT HAND, ABRASIONS LT HAND
PT USING GRINDER WHEN IT KICKED BACK AND CUT WRIST AT HOME5CM LAC LT WRIST
PT WAS GRINDING METAL ON A HOUSEBOAT, SUBSTAINED A PIECE IN EYE. DX. FBEYE
PT AT HOME HURT R THUMB ON GRINDERDX LAC THUMB 1CM
PT. WAS USING A GRINDER AT HIS HOME, IT KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THECHEST. LACERATION CHEST WITH ARTERIAL BLEED, 6 CM.
PATIENT WAS IN HIS SHOP, GRINDING ON SOME METAL, THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER. DX; 2.5 CM LACERATION TO L FOURTH FINGER
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
57 YO WM USING GRINDER AT HOME HIT HAND TO GRINDING WHEELLT INDEX FINGER EXTENSION TENDON AVULSION LACERATION
CUT LOWER LEG WITH PORTABLE POWER GRINDER WHILE CUTTING BOLTS AT HOME.DX: LACERATION LOWER LEG, HISTORY OF SELF MUTILATION.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers have a danger score of 26/100 (low risk). An estimated 2,607 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 639 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 742 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers?
Of all ER visits involving portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers, approximately 0.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (100.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with portable power workshop grinders, buffers, polishers?
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.
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What this means for you
Treat the 26/100 score as relative risk between products, not your personal odds of injury.
- See where this category ranks against every other tracked product. Full rankings
- Injuries cluster in the 15-24 age group, take extra care if that describes your household.
- Check for active recalls on this product before you assume it is safe. CPSC recalls
NEISS estimates ER-treated injuries from a national probability sample of hospitals; they do not capture injuries treated elsewhere or not treated at all.
Data: CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.
