Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Wood Paneling And Particleboard ranks #574 of 838 by danger score (32/100) at ER-volume #462 of 838 (1,621/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #574
- danger rank of 838
- #462
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 32/100
- danger score
- 1,621/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 (32/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
32 Lower than most lower than 68% 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: 31/100
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) | 2 | 10th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 1,621 | 42nd | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -1% | 64th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 2 | 25th | 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 32,430 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1885. Segments sum to 32,430 - 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 Building Materials & Home Structures 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.
Building Materials & Home Structures danger scores
How this 32/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for wood paneling and particleboard - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 1,621 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 1.6% Low admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-1%
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 wood paneling and particleboard are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (3,997 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2014 (352 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is foreign body to the finger, accounting for approximately 2,469 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the finger (1,803 cases). The 25-34 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 6,075 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 1.6% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 2 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how wood paneling and particleboard 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 | 254 | 280 | |
| 5-14 | 1,519 | 673 | |
| 15-24 | 2,632 | 1,111 | |
| 25-34 | 4,510 | 1,565 | |
| 35-44 | 4,089 | 892 | |
| 45-54 | 3,796 | 1,634 | |
| 55-64 | 3,023 | 1,339 | |
| 65-74 | 2,176 | 642 | |
| 75+ | 1,723 | 567 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Foreign Body | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Eyeball | Foreign Body | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Hand | Fracture | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Hand | Foreign Body | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
52YOM COMES IN NOW WITH PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. PATIENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SHEET OF PLYWOOD AND IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE. DX: RIB FRACTURE
47YOF C/O SWELLING (L) 3RD FINGER PAIN (R) FOOT, GOT SPLINTER IN FINGER WHEN MOVING PLYWOOD AT HOME,DROPPED GAME BOX ON (R) FOOT. DX: CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT, FOREIGN BODY IN SKIN OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH INFECTION
30YOM TRIED TO BREAK A BORED WIT HIS RIGHT KNEE OUT OF FRUSTRATION WHICH RESULTED IN RIGHT KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING. DX: ACUTE PAIN OF RIGHT KNEE
43YOM PRESENTS LEFT HAND LACERATION. PATIENT CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF PLYWOOD THAT WAS FROZEN. HE STATES HE WAS HOOKING UP A TRUCK AND A PLOW FRONT WHEN HE GOT HIS TOP OF THE HAND CAUGHT.. BLEEDING CONTROLLED ON ARRIVAL. DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND WITHOUT FOREIGN BODY.
22YOF PRESENTS TO ER WITH CHIEF COMPLAINT OF A SPLINTER TO HER LEFT THIRD MIDDLE DISTAL NAIL BED AFTER WORKING WITH WOOD PANELING PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TODAY. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN SKIN OF FINGER OF LEFT HAND
27YOM WAS ANGRY AND PUNCHED A WOODEN WALL WITH RIGHT HAND DX:FRACTURED HAND
33 YOF ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED INTO A STACK OF PARTICLE BOARD AND WAS KNOCKED OVER ON HER RIGHT SIDE YESTERDAY. DX: RIGHT HIP CONTUSION
52 YOF CLEANING PANELING WALL GOT SPLINTER IN FINGER DX SPLINTER IN FINGER
48YOF TRIPPED OVER A WOODEN BOARD AT A ***, STUMBLED BUT DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND, AFTERWARDS HAS LEFT-SIDED LOW BACK PAIN DX: LOW BACK PAIN
41YOF WAS PULLING DOWN AT THE GARAGE DOOR IN A RIGHT ARM GOT YANKED NOW HAVING PAIN IN NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER DX: NECK PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN, CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY
17YOM PRESENTS WITH HAND PAIN /INJURY AFTER HITTING A WOODEN BOARD WHILE EXERCISING. PT COMPLAINS OF MIDDLE FINGER PAIN, AND FINGER PAIN TO LEFT HAND. DX: PAIN IN HAND AND FINGERS
14YOM SMASHED RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE LOADING PLYWOOD. RIGHT RING FINGER WITH LACERATION AND SWELLING. DX: OPEN FRACTURE OF TUFT OF DISTAL PHALANX OF FINGER, LACERATION OF RIGHT RING FINGER WITHOUT FOREIGN BODY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO NAIL.
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Bison Building Supply MDF particle board was used 1 week ago in children's bedroom to create a wall unit and closet space that is 24 inches by 18 feet. since the product was used in the home, myself and my kids have had difficulty walking into the room without burning eyes and throat, and 3 out of 5 family members have come down with headaches and flu-like symptoms., it is impossible to stand in the room, let alone sleep in the room with this material. i have called and left a message for the manager at bison building supply to call me back regarding further heath and safety information for children living and sleeping for 8 hrs a night around this material and have not rec'd a response back yet. I believe this product that is being sold at Bison does not meet health and safety standards if this material is causing such a reaction. Furthermore, the contractor that built the structure also reported in sick on 3/24/15 and he has had the most contact with this product. It is like having 'tear-gas' in the home. Please help me review if this particle board that Bison Building Supply in Houston Texas meets safety standards!
This 81 year old consumer purchased wood paneling August 7th, 2018 and hung it in his bedroom for the next four days with installation being completed around August 11th. Once hung the caller and his wife noticed an odor that they could only associate with Formaldehyde. They opened windows and doors to air the room out hoping the odor would dissipate but he said it only became stronger. He said that they began feeling sick so they agreed they needed to remove the paneling from their bedroom and return it to the retailer where they purchased it. They did return it but he said they kept a small amount for testing and that the retailer has refused to reimburse him for the returned paneling. He believes that there is something in the paneling that does cause it to be unsafe and he is reporting it due to this belief. Both the consumer and his wife suffered symptoms from this exposure such as watery eyes, runny nose, sore throat with nausea and his 80 year old wife suffered the same but with added loss of appetite.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to wood paneling and particleboard on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Building Materials & Home Structures
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Wood Paneling And Particleboard: cross-group products nearest on danger score (32/100), estimated annual ER visits (1,621/yr), and hospitalization share (1.6%). 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.
- Liniments Or Rubbing Compounds Transportation & Substances 1,611/yr
- Tetherball (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) Sports & Recreation Equipment 1,631/yr
- Art Supplies Or Equipment Home Structures & Construction Materials 1,604/yr
- Appliances, Other And Not Specified Containers, Tableware & Packaging 1,642/yr
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, Wood Paneling And Particleboard ranks #574 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #462 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does wood paneling and particleboard rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, wood paneling and particleboard ranks #574 by PlainSafety danger score (32/100) and #462 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (1,621/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from wood paneling and particleboard?
The most common injury is foreign body to the finger, accounting for approximately 2,469 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from wood paneling and particleboard increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for wood paneling and particleboard injuries?
The 25-34 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 6,075 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by wood paneling and particleboard?
Of all ER visits involving wood paneling and particleboard, approximately 1.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (98.4%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with wood paneling and particleboard?
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.