Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Seed And Fertilizer Spreaders ranks #659 of 838 by danger score (30/100) at ER-volume #729 of 838 (147/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #659
- danger rank of 838
- #729
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 30/100
- danger score
- 147/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 (30/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
30 Among the lowest lower than 79% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 40/100
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) | 11 | 79th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 147 | 11th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -17% | 39th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 1 | 18th | 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 2,944 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1430. Segments sum to 2,944 - 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 30/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for seed and fertilizer spreaders - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 147 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 11.1% High admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-17%
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 seed and fertilizer spreaders are declining by about 17% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2012 (280 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (57 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 413 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the finger (227 cases). The 55-64 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 865 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 11.1% 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 seed and fertilizer spreaders 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 | 89 | 161 | |
| 5-14 | 175 | 62 | |
| 15-24 | 70 | 0 | |
| 25-34 | 89 | 0 | |
| 35-44 | 79 | 130 | |
| 45-54 | 187 | 62 | |
| 55-64 | 639 | 226 | |
| 65-74 | 99 | 30 | |
| 75+ | 688 | 156 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Leg | Avulsion | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| Ear | Foreign Body | |
| Shoulder | Fracture | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| Internal | Aspiration | |
| Upper Trunk | Fracture | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
70YOM TO ER FOR LOW BACK PAIN AFTER TWISTING LOW BACK AT HOME WHILE MOVING 20# BAG OF SEED DX ML LOW BACK PAIN W/O SCIATICA
46YOM PRESENTS WITH COMPLAINT OF FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN THROAT AFTER DRINKING COFFEE WITH ANISE SEED IN IT. PT IS ABLE TO SPEAK IN FULL SENTENCES AND DENIES SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN PHARYNX
70YOM CAUGHT FINGER IN A SPREADER. DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF RING FINGER
77 YOM WAS PUASHING THE FERTILIZER SPREADER IN THE YARD TODAY WHEN HE FELT DIZZY AND SHORT OF BREATH AND BLACKED OUT COMPLETELY. DX: SYCOPE AND COLLAPSE, DYSPNEA ON EXERTION, HISTORY OF VERTIGO.
57YOM PRESENTS TO ED W CO LOW BACK PAIN PT WAS THROWING HEAVY SEED BAGS YESTERDAY TONIGHT HE ATTEMPTED TO GOLF AND TOOK HIS FIRST SWING AND DEVELOPED PAIN DX: BACK PAIN, ABNORMAL LUMBAR X RAY
79 YOM WAS MOVING A MANURE SPREADER AND FELL. DX: LEFT ANKLE AVULSION FRACTURE, LEFT FOOT SPRAIN.
3 yom *** was riding in horse drawn fell out cart wheel ran over abdomen then manure spreader being pulled by cart ran over his leg, blunt trauma dx femur fracture
78YOM WAS OUTSIDE IN HIS YARD SPREADING FERTILIZER WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY ONTO HIS HEAD DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
6YOM PRESENTS WITH BLUNT TRAUMA TO FACE, HEAD, NECK AND CHEST AFTER HE GOT HURT BY THE WHEEL OF A HORSE-DRAWN MANURE SPREADER DX: SCAPULAR FRACTURE AND LUMBAR FRACTURE
33YOM WITH RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION AFTER SEEDING LAWN YESTERDAY.
NASAL BONE FX, RIGHT PERI ORBITAL HEMATOMA. 81 YOM WAS PUSHING A FERTILIZER SPREADER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL.
58YOM F'BDY FINGER, SPLINTER STUCK IN FINGER WHILE CLEANING MANURE SPREADER
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
The consumer was preparing to use this new spreader with #2903 fertilizer and wanted the proper setting. He called the firm and their rep. (name unknown) told him that the product should not be used with a herbicide. The consumer told the rep. that their instructions indicated that it could be used with herbicides and advised him to check their site. The consumer used an older feeder to apply seed, weed, feed & ice, around his home over the years. The manufacturers instructions indicate that the older product and this new one could be used to spread all of those materials. The older feeder was named a Whirl, purchased approximately 3 5 years ago and made by this same manufacturer. He used this older one with a herbicide numerous times since he owned it The main difference, was the new one had batteries and the older one does not. Since there is a discrepancy with the products literature and what the firms rep. told him, he believes that the manufacturer is selling this product under false pretense and has been exposing the public to a possible health risk for years. He can provide the older feeder, but he returned the newer one back to the dealer, due to his safety concerns with the product.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to seed and fertilizer spreaders on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Lawn & Garden Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Seed And Fertilizer Spreaders: cross-group products nearest on danger score (30/100), estimated annual ER visits (147/yr), and hospitalization share (11.1%). 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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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, Seed And Fertilizer Spreaders ranks #659 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #729 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does seed and fertilizer spreaders rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, seed and fertilizer spreaders ranks #659 by PlainSafety danger score (30/100) and #729 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (147/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from seed and fertilizer spreaders?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 413 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from seed and fertilizer spreaders increasing or decreasing?
Down 17% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for seed and fertilizer spreaders injuries?
The 55-64 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 865 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by seed and fertilizer spreaders?
Of all ER visits involving seed and fertilizer spreaders, approximately 11.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (88.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with seed and fertilizer spreaders?
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.