Forklift amputations in Georgia, 2015–2025

In 2024, forklift amputations in Georgia reached 16 amputation injuries, according to OSHA Severe Injury Reports data.

OSHA Severe Injury Reports · SIR.FORKLIFT.AMP · amputation injuries

  • 4
  • 12
  • 9
  • 3
  • 9
  • 2
  • 8
  • 8
  • 6
  • 16
  • 4
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025*

This page is part of the Georgia state hub. For this topic a lower value is the better outcome, so rank 1 marks the lowest reading. Latest-value rank: #8 of 8 in the South group, #21 of 21 overall. Every figure below is computed from a committed source snapshot.

Full series and statistics

Forklift amputations in Georgia, 2015–2025 (amputation injuries)
Year Amputation injuries Change on year Note
2015 4 n/a
2016 12 +8
2017 9 −3
2018 3 −6
2019 9 +6
2020 2 −7 Lowest in series
2021 8 +6
2022 8 0
2023 6 −2
2024 16 +10 Peak in series · Latest observation
2025 4 −12

Key statistics

  • Latest value (2024) 16 amputation injuries Forklift amputations in Georgia as of 2024, the most recent observation in OSHA Severe Injury Reports data.
  • Change since 2019 +77.8% Georgia moved from 9 amputation injuries (2019) to 16 amputation injuries (2024).
  • CAGR 2019–2024 +12.2% per year Annualised over five years: Georgia went from 9 amputation injuries to 16 amputation injuries.
  • Record high (2024) 16 amputation injuries Georgia's series high: the latest reading, 16 amputation injuries, tops every earlier year.
  • Lowest value (2020) 2 amputation injuries Lowest value in the available OSHA Severe Injury Reports series for Georgia; the 2024 reading is 16 amputation injuries.
  • Rank in South group #8 of 8 Georgia ranks 8 of 8 states in the South group on latest forklift amputations. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
  • Overall rank #21 of 21 Across all 21 states with data, Georgia places #21 on forklift amputations. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.

FAQs

How has forklift amputations in Georgia changed over time?
OSHA Severe Injury Reports data show a rise from 4 amputation injuries in 2015 to 16 amputation injuries in 2024 for Georgia.
Where does Georgia rank on forklift amputations?
Georgia ranks 21 of 21 states overall and 8 of 8 in the South group, on latest forklift amputations. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports , series SIR.FORKLIFT.AMP. 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.

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