Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Power Jointers ranks #659 of 838 by danger score (30/100) at ER-volume #627 of 838 (430/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #659
- danger rank of 838
- #627
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 30/100
- danger score
- 430/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 8,608 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 807. Segments sum to 8,608 - 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 30/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for power jointers - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume430 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)5.9%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-20%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Power Jointers (CPSC product code 807, in the Home Communication & Entertainment category) generate an estimated 430 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 8,606 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 30/100 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 declining by about 20% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2009 (844 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2023 (32 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for power jointers is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 2,753 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by amputation to the finger (2,471 cases). The 65-74 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,962 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 5.9% 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 power jointers 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 | 0 | 73 | |
| 5-14 | 289 | 0 | |
| 15-24 | 891 | 0 | |
| 25-34 | 523 | 31 | |
| 35-44 | 1,316 | 0 | |
| 45-54 | 972 | 75 | |
| 55-64 | 1,316 | 0 | |
| 65-74 | 1,873 | 89 | |
| 75+ | 1,090 | 71 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Finger | Amputation | |
| Finger | Avulsion | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Finger | Crushing | |
| Finger | Dislocation | |
| Hand | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Elbow | Fracture | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Shoulder | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
41YOM PRESENT TO ED W/ INJURY TO L RING FINGERTIP.PT WAS USING A JOINTER SAW AT HOME TO CUT SOME WOOD,BLADE CAUGHT THE TIP OF FINGER.BLEEDING CONTROLLED W/ PRESSURE,SOME NUMBNESS.NO INJURIES TO OTHER FINGERS.TETANUS IS UTD.DX:LAC L RING FINGER W/O FB,W/O DAMAGE TO NAIL;OPEN NONDISPLACED FX TO DISTAL PHALANX OF L RING FINGER
47 YOM WAS USING A JOINTER TO CREATE FLOORING FROM TREES AT HOME WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN THE JOINTER. DX: AMPUTATION OF FINGER.
69YOM WAS USING A POWER JOINTER AND THAT HE WAS WEARING GLOVES BUT HIS CLOSE OF GOTTEN CAUGHT IN THE JOINTER AND PULLED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER INTO IT DX: AMPUTATION OF FINGER TIP, DISPLACED FRACTURE OF DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER
34YOM, COMING IN AFTER HE WAS WORKING WITH A JOINTER (WOODWORKING TOOL WITH A SAW), WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER, NO THINNERS, DX: LACERATION OF LEFT RING FINGER
31YOM WITH RIGHT POINTER AND MIDDLE FINGER NEAR AMPUTATION AFTER GETTING FINGERS STUCK WHILE WORKING WITH A WOOD JOINTER DX: FINGERTIP AMPUTATION
62YOM INJURED FINGER USING A WOOD JOINTER. DX: AMPUTATION OF TIP OF FINGER
73YOM, WORKING ON HIS HOUSE WHEN CUT FINGER ON JOINTER DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
68YOM PATIENT STATES THAT HE WAS WOOD WORKING AND CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS THUMB, WAS WORKING WITH A JOINTER/SAW DX: AVULSION OF SKIN OF RIGHT THUMB
59YOM WAS USING A JOINTER AND INJURED HIS LEFT RING FINGER DX: AVULSION OF FINGER TIP
69YOM CUT FINGER ON A JOINTER MECHANICAL MACHINE THAT CUTS WOOD STRAIGHTDX AMPUTATION, PARTIAL TRAUMATIC L MIDDLE FINGER
76YOM WAS USING A JOINTER IN HIS WORKSHOP TO PLANE A PIECE OF WOOD WHEN FINGER WAS INJURED BY THE WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT. DX: FINGERTIP AVULSION.
78YOM AMPUTATE FINGERTIP USING A JOINTER TO MAKE A CUTTING BOARD. DX: FINGERTIP AMPUTATION
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to power jointers on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does power jointers rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, power jointers ranks #659 by PlainSafety danger score (30/100) and #627 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (430/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from power jointers?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 2,753 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from power jointers increasing or decreasing?
Down 20% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for power jointers injuries?
The 65-74 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,962 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by power jointers?
Of all ER visits involving power jointers, approximately 5.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with power jointers?
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.
Compare beyond Home Communication & Entertainment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Power Jointers: cross-group products nearest on danger score (30/100), estimated annual ER visits (430/yr), and hospitalization share (5.9%). 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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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. According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Power Jointers ranks #659 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #627 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.
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.