● CPSC hospital data · 2016–2025
How likely is your tool to send you to the ER?
Injury estimates for 45 tool types from US emergency rooms, 286 recalls, and calculators that help you work safely.
851,105
ER visits involving these tools in 2025
174,512
from ladders alone
45
tool types tracked
286
tool recalls since 2010
Ranking · 2025
Tools that injure the most people
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Ladders (extension & unspecified)Fracture · Head174,51202
Lawn mowers (walk-behind & unspecified)Laceration · Finger68,01903
Other hand toolsLaceration · Finger51,77504
Utility knivesLaceration · Finger46,90305
Grinders, buffers & polishersLaceration · Eye40,24606
Other power saws (miter, tile, unspecified)Laceration · Finger33,66507
Table sawsLaceration · Finger31,44408
Batteries & chargers (all types)Ingested object · Internal30,03309
Snow shovelsStrain or sprain · Lower trunk29,76310
Chain sawsLaceration · Finger29,535
Ladders (extension & unspecified)Fracture · Head174,51202Lawn mowers (walk-behind & unspecified)Laceration · Finger68,01903Other hand toolsLaceration · Finger51,77504Utility knivesLaceration · Finger46,90305Grinders, buffers & polishersLaceration · Eye40,24606Other power saws (miter, tile, unspecified)Laceration · Finger33,66507Table sawsLaceration · Finger31,44408Batteries & chargers (all types)Ingested object · Internal30,03309Snow shovelsStrain or sprain · Lower trunk29,76310Chain sawsLaceration · Finger29,535Calculators
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Latest tool recalls
DR Power Equipment Recalls Pilot and Premier Trimmer Mowers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards2026-10-08 · FireLawn mowers
LANCHEZ Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Serious Risk of Injury or Death from Shock and Electrocution Hazards2026-09-17 · Laceration, ShockPressure washers
Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard2026-08-27 · FireRiding mowers & garden tractorsPressure Washers Recalled Due to Serious Risk of Injury or Death from Shock and Electrocution Hazards; Sold on Amazon by YERYORK2026-08-27 · Laceration, ShockPressure washersSteelite Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Shock and Electrocution Hazards; Sold on Amazon by Longer 3D2026-08-27 · Laceration, ShockPressure washersWorkbless Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Shock and Electrocution Hazards2026-08-20 · Laceration, ShockPressure washersWhere the numbers come from
Every figure is a national estimate from NEISS, the hospital sample run by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. We add up the case weights for each product code, and flag estimates CPSC treats as unreliable.