Guides
Short, data-led guides. Every number links back to the tool page it came from.
Ladders
Ladder injury statistics: 189,958 ER visits in 2025
Ladders send more people to the emergency room than any other tool. Who gets hurt, how, and how to set a ladder up properly.
Power saws
Table saw injuries: 31,444 ER visits and the amputation problem
Table saws cause more amputations than almost any other consumer product. What the hospital data shows.
Lawn & garden
Lawn mower injuries: 84,497 ER visits in 2025
Walk-behind and riding mower injuries from CPSC hospital data, and why riding mowers send more people to hospital.
Lawn & garden
Chain saw injuries: 29,535 ER visits in 2025
Who gets hurt by chain saws, which body parts, and the protective gear that matters.
Rankings
The most dangerous power tools, ranked (2025 data)
Ten power tools ranked by US emergency room visits, with the main injury for each.
Power
Portable generator safety and sizing
How to size a generator, and why carbon monoxide, not ER injuries, is the main danger.