All tools
Estimated US emergency room visits in 2025, by tool type. Sparklines show 2016–2025.
Power saws
80,856 visits
Power tools
119,047 visits
Laceration
Grinders, buffers & polishers
40,246
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Power drills
24,129
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Paint sprayers
14,511
ER visits 2025
Radiation burn
Welding equipment
14,509
ER visits 2025
Puncture
Nail guns
10,860
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Other power tools
3,409
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Air compressors
2,896
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Power sanders
2,047
ER visits 2025
Thermal burn
Torches
1,961
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Routers
1,812
ER visits 2025
Puncture
Heavy-duty staplers
1,555
ER visits 2025
Thermal burn
Soldering equipment & glue guns
1,111
ER visits 2025
Hand tools
152,397 visitsLaceration
Other hand tools
51,775
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Utility knives
46,903
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Hammers
25,331
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Pliers, wire cutters & wrenches
11,533
ER visits 2025
Puncture
Screwdrivers
5,921
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Chisels, awls & planes
4,090
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Files & manual grinders
3,465
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Hand saws & hacksaws
3,379
ER visits 2025
Lawn & garden
260,270 visits
Laceration
Lawn mowers (walk-behind & unspecified)
68,019
ER visits 2025
Strain or sprain
Snow shovels
29,763
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Chain saws
29,535
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Shovels, rakes & garden hand tools
27,539
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Pruning tools (powered & manual)
25,357
ER visits 2025
Fracture
Riding mowers & garden tractors
16,479
ER visits 2025
Laceration
String trimmers & brushcutters
16,067
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Axes & hatchets
10,120
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Hedge trimmers
10,021
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Log splitters
7,482
ER visits 2025
Fracture
Leaf blowers
7,366
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Snow blowers
6,577
ER visits 2025
Contusion or abrasion
Wheelbarrows & spreaders
4,483
ER visits 2025
Laceration
Tillers & cultivators
1,462
ER visits 2025
