Tools with the highest hospital admission rate
Share of ER visits that ended in admission or transfer. CPSC NEISS data, 2021–2025 unless stated.
01Ladders (extension & unspecified)21.8%02Riding mowers & garden tractors18.6%03Stepladders17.2%04Portable generators16.1%05Lawn mowers (walk-behind & unspecified)14.1%06Batteries & chargers (all types)13.3%07Snow blowers13.1%08Extension cords13.0%09Paint sprayers12.4%10Snow shovels11.4%11Pruning tools (powered & manual)11.3%12Leaf blowers10.9%13Circular saws10.2%14Jacks, hoists & jack stands8.3%15Other hand tools8.3%