Other power saws: injury statistics
Miter, tile, chop and cut-off saws, plus saws not specified in the record. In 2025 they were involved in an estimated 33,665 emergency room visits in the US.
ER visits per year
2016–2025 · 638 sampled cases in 2025Saw blade rim speed calculator
Injury type
Share of ER visits, 2021–2025
Body part injured
Share of ER visits, 2021–2025
Age of injured people
94% male · 2021–2025
Real cases
From NEISS case narratives, 2024–2025. Abbreviations expanded.
Recalls of other power saws
Harbor Freight Tools USA Recalls Replacement Lower Blade Guards for 12-Inch Chicago Electric Miter Saw Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Harbor Freight Tools (Recall Alert)2023-02-23 · LacerationOther power sawsDeWALT Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards2022-08-04 · Laceration, ImpactOther power sawsBosch Recalls SkilSaw Miter Saws Due to Laceration Hazard2012-07-10 · LacerationOther power sawsQuestions
How many people are injured by other power saws each year?
About 33,665 people were treated in US emergency rooms for injuries involving other power saws in 2025, according to CPSC's NEISS estimates. The average over 2021–2025 was 29,992 a year.
What are the most common injuries from other power saws?
Laceration is the most common diagnosis (62% of cases 2021–2025), and the finger is the most often injured body part (54%).
How often do injuries from other power saws need hospital admission?
6.9% 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 codes 895, 845. 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
