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Jacks, hoists & jack stands: injury statistics

Floor jacks, jack stands, hoists and lifts. In 2025 they were involved in an estimated 8,654 emergency room visits in the US.

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8,654

ER visits in 2025

8.3%

admitted or transferred

-46%

change since 2016

21%

aged 65 or over

ER visits per year

2016–2025 · 133 sampled cases in 2025

Injury type

Share of ER visits, 2021–2025

Laceration22%

Fracture21%

Contusion or abrasion18%

Other13%

Strain or sprain6.3%

Internal injury5.3%

Body part injured

Share of ER visits, 2021–2025

Finger21%

Head11%

Foot9.0%

Hand8.4%

Upper trunk8.2%

Lower trunk6.5%

Age of injured people

82% male · 2021–2025

0-41.6%

5-141.8%

15-2416%

25-4432%

45-6428%

65-7414%

75+7.3%

Real cases

From NEISS case narratives, 2024–2025. Abbreviations expanded.

34-year-old male injured thumb, while cutting down branches, finger got caught in lift apparatus. — diagnosis:-fracture right thumb.

55-year-old male, engine stand fell on toe — diagnosis: Contusion great toe.

19-year-old male complains of hand laceration after accidentally hit hand against a jack. — diagnosis: Hand laceration.

66-year-old male states he fell off a jack and hit his back on a wall. — diagnosis: Contusion chest wall.

Recalls

Recalls of jacks, hoists & jack stands

2 since 2010

Delta Cycle Recalls Ceiling Hoists with Straps Due to Injury Hazard2024-09-05Jacks, hoists & jack stands

StoreYourBoard.com Recalls Hi-Lift Storage Hoists Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)2020-09-03 · FallJacks, hoists & jack stands

Questions

How many people are injured by jacks, hoists & jack stands each year?

About 8,654 people were treated in US emergency rooms for injuries involving jacks, hoists & jack stands in 2025, according to CPSC's NEISS estimates. The average over 2021–2025 was 6,438 a year.

What are the most common injuries from jacks, hoists & jack stands?

Laceration is the most common diagnosis (22% of cases 2021–2025), and the finger is the most often injured body part (21%).

How often do injuries from jacks, hoists & jack stands need hospital admission?

8.3% of ER visits ended with the patient admitted or transferred to another hospital in 2021–2025.

About these numbers

National estimates from the CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), product code 814. A case is counted if the tool appears in any of its three product fields. Estimates under 1,200 or based on fewer than 20 cases are flagged. Methodology · CSV