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This page is part of the Colorado state hub. For this topic a lower value is the better outcome, so rank 1 marks the lowest reading. Latest-value rank: #2 of 2 in the West group, #5 of 21 overall. Every figure below is computed from a committed source snapshot.
Full series and statistics
| Year | Hospitalization reports | Change on year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | n/a | |
| 2016 | 9 | +1 | |
| 2017 | 16 | +7 | |
| 2018 | 10 | −6 | |
| 2019 | 19 | +9 | |
| 2020 | 21 | +2 | Peak in series |
| 2021 | 13 | −8 | |
| 2022 | 5 | −8 | Lowest in series |
| 2023 | 9 | +4 | |
| 2024 | 5 | −4 | Latest observation |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
Key statistics
- Latest value (2024) 5 hospitalization reports Most recent OSHA Severe Injury Reports reading of forklift hospitalizations for Colorado, dated 2024.
- Change since 2019 −73.7% Down from 19 hospitalization reports in 2019 to 5 hospitalization reports in 2024 for Colorado.
- CAGR 2019–2024 −23.4% per year Average yearly change in forklift hospitalizations for Colorado between 2019 and 2024.
- Peak value (2020) 21 hospitalization reports Colorado's series high of 21 hospitalization reports came in 2020; the latest value is 5 hospitalization reports.
- Lowest value (2022) 5 hospitalization reports Lowest value in the available OSHA Severe Injury Reports series for Colorado; the 2024 reading is 5 hospitalization reports.
- Rank in West group #2 of 2 Latest forklift hospitalizations ranking for Colorado: #2 of 2 in the West group. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
- Overall rank #5 of 21 Overall standing for Colorado on forklift hospitalizations: #5 of 21, by each state's latest value. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
FAQs
- Where does the forklift hospitalizations data for Colorado come from?
- From the OSHA Severe Injury Reports (series SIR.FORKLIFT.HOSP). The latest observation for Colorado is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-08-21.
- What is the latest forklift hospitalizations figure for Colorado?
- Forklift hospitalizations in Colorado stood at 5 hospitalization reports in 2024, according to OSHA Severe Injury Reports data.
- How has forklift hospitalizations in Colorado changed over time?
- The series for Colorado starts at 8 hospitalization reports (2015) and ends at 5 hospitalization reports (2024).
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports , series SIR.FORKLIFT.HOSP. Snapshot retrieved August 21, 2026. Licence: U.S. public domain (OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor severe injury reporting data). 2025 is a partial year: this dataset runs to November 30, 2025, so that year covers fewer months than the ones before it. It is charted for continuity but is excluded from the latest figure, the ranks, and every change and trend on this page, which all use 2024, the last complete year. Bar height is each year as a share of the tallest year in this series, the last bar is the latest observation, and change on year is the difference from the preceding observation. See the methodology for coverage and the derivation pipeline.