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This page is part of the Kansas state hub. For this topic a lower value is the better outcome, so rank 1 marks the lowest reading. Latest-value rank: #1 of 6 in the Midwest group, #5 of 21 overall. Every figure below is computed from a committed source snapshot.
Full series and statistics
| Year | Severe injury reports | Change on year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | n/a | |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | −6 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 18 | +10 | Peak in series |
| 2020 | 12 | −6 | |
| 2021 | 9 | −3 | |
| 2022 | 11 | +2 | |
| 2023 | 14 | +3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | −7 | Lowest in series · Latest observation |
| 2025 | 8 | +1 |
Key statistics
- Latest value (2024) 7 severe injury reports Forklift accidents in Kansas as of 2024, the most recent observation in OSHA Severe Injury Reports data.
- Change since 2019 −61.1% Kansas moved from 18 severe injury reports (2019) to 7 severe injury reports (2024).
- CAGR 2019–2024 −17.2% per year Compound annual rate implied by Kansas's move from 18 severe injury reports in 2019 to 7 severe injury reports in 2024.
- Peak value (2019) 18 severe injury reports Kansas's series high of 18 severe injury reports came in 2019; the latest value is 7 severe injury reports.
- Series low (2024) 7 severe injury reports Kansas's series low: the latest reading, 7 severe injury reports, sits under every earlier year.
- Rank in Midwest group #1 of 6 Kansas ranks 1 of 6 states in the Midwest group on latest forklift accidents. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
- Overall rank #5 of 21 Overall standing for Kansas on forklift accidents: #5 of 21, by each state's latest value. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
FAQs
- What is the latest forklift accidents figure for Kansas?
- The latest reading for Kansas is 7 severe injury reports, recorded in 2024 by the OSHA Severe Injury Reports.
- How has forklift accidents in Kansas changed over time?
- The series for Kansas starts at 14 severe injury reports (2015) and ends at 7 severe injury reports (2024).
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports , series SIR.FORKLIFT.TOTAL. 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.