Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Power Lathes ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #615 of 838 (456/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #313
- danger rank of 838
- #615
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 37/100
- danger score
- 456/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 9,121 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 805. Segments sum to 9,121 - 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 power lathes - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume456 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)4.6%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+74%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Power Lathes (CPSC product code 805, in the Home Communication & Entertainment category) generate an estimated 456 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 9,117 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 37/100 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 rising by about 74% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2007 (917 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2016 (174 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for power lathes is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 2,378 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by foreign body to the eyeball (740 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 2,327 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 4.6% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 1 consumer incident report filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how power lathes 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 | 158 | 87 | |
| 5-14 | 263 | 108 | |
| 15-24 | 2,239 | 88 | |
| 25-34 | 924 | 69 | |
| 35-44 | 348 | 95 | |
| 45-54 | 973 | 57 | |
| 55-64 | 1,198 | 77 | |
| 65-74 | 1,398 | 56 | |
| 75+ | 982 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Foreign Body | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Wrist | Laceration | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Finger | Amputation | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Hematoma | |
| Finger | Other | |
| Face | Fracture | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
11YOF WAS WORKING WITH A WOOD LATHE YESTERDAY AND NOW IS HAVING EYE PAIN TODAY. DX: CORNEAL FORIEGN BODY, RUST RING.
31YOM PRESENTS WITH FACIAL LACERATIONS. PATIENT WAS USING A LATHE TO SHAPE WOOD, WHEN THE WOOD FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. DX: COMPLEX LACERATION OF FACE, LACERATION OF SCALP
65YOF PATIENT WAS USING A WOOD LATHE WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD WAS EJECTED FROM THE MACHINE HITTING HER IN THE FRONT OF HER FOREHEAD CAUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING THE BACK OF HER HEAD ON ANOTHER PIECE OF NEARBY EQUIPMENT DX: TRAUMACTIC INJURY OF HEAD, LACERATION OF FOREHEAD, HEMATOMA OF SCALP
28YOM PRESENTS TO THE ED AFTER THE PATIENT WAS USING A LATHE AND INJURED RIGHT HAND COMPLAINING OF PAIN. DX: HAND PAIN AND SWELLING, HAND LACERATION, OPEN FRACTURE OF TUFT OF DISTAL PHALANX OF FINGER, INJURY OF NAILBED OF FINGER
71YOM WAS USING A POWER LATHE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER DX: LACERATION FINGER
29YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO PALM AND MIDDLE FINGER WHEN HE CUT THEM ACCIDENTALLY WHILE USING A LATHE. PATIENT STATES HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AND WAS CUT BY SANDPAPER. DX: HAND LACERATION, MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION
42YOM PRESENTS WITH AN EYE INJURY AFTER WOODWORKING AND BEING STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH THE BOWL WHILE USING HIS LATHE. ENDORSES WEARING EYEGLASSES AND FACE SHIELD AT THE TIME AND REPORTS A LACERATION TO HIS FACE. DX: FACIAL LACERATION
4 YOM PRESENTS WITH FINGERTIP AMPUTATION S/P STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE GEARS OF A LATHE. DX: FINGERTIP AMPUTATION
8YOM WAS CARRYING A LATHE WHICH ROLLED OVER UPPER AND LOWER LEGS DX: LT TIBIA FRACTURE
81YOM LAC FINGER USING A WOOD LATHE. DX: LAC FINGER
57YOF WAS TURNING A PIECE OF WOOD ON A LATHE AND IT KICKED OUT AND THE PIECE OF WOOD STRUCK HER FACE CAUSING A LACERATION DX: FACIAL LACERATION
37YOM USING A LATHE WHILE CUTTING METAL AND LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM. DX: LACERATION, RIGHT FOREARM.
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Defective wiring in the product causes the machine to cut off by itself. Since the machine is off it is possible to forget to turn the machine off with the on/off switch which leads to the machine cutting on by itself at a later time.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to power lathes on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does power lathes rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, power lathes ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #615 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (456/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from power lathes?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 2,378 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from power lathes increasing or decreasing?
Up 74% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for power lathes injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 2,327 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by power lathes?
Of all ER visits involving power lathes, approximately 4.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (95.4%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with power lathes?
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 Lathes: cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (456/yr), and hospitalization share (4.6%). 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.
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- Batons Sports & Recreation Equipment 454/yr
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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 Lathes ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #615 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.