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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, #2 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 | 11 | n/a | |
| 2016 | 10 | −1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | −2 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 16 | +8 | Peak in series |
| 2020 | 8 | −8 | |
| 2021 | 9 | +1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | +1 | |
| 2023 | 12 | +2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | −8 | Lowest in series · Latest observation |
| 2025 | 6 | +2 |
Key statistics
- Latest value (2024) 4 hospitalization reports Most recent OSHA Severe Injury Reports reading of forklift hospitalizations for Kansas, dated 2024.
- Change since 2019 −75% Down from 16 hospitalization reports in 2019 to 4 hospitalization reports in 2024 for Kansas.
- CAGR 2019–2024 −24.2% per year Average yearly change in forklift hospitalizations for Kansas between 2019 and 2024.
- Peak value (2019) 16 hospitalization reports Kansas's series high of 16 hospitalization reports came in 2019; the latest value is 4 hospitalization reports.
- Series low (2024) 4 hospitalization reports The 2024 value of 4 hospitalization reports is the lowest in the available OSHA Severe Injury Reports series for Kansas.
- Rank in Midwest group #1 of 6 Latest forklift hospitalizations ranking for Kansas: #1 of 6 in the Midwest group. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
- Overall rank #2 of 21 Overall standing for Kansas on forklift hospitalizations: #2 of 21, by each state's latest value. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
FAQs
- How has forklift hospitalizations in Kansas changed over time?
- The series for Kansas starts at 11 hospitalization reports (2015) and ends at 4 hospitalization reports (2024).
- Where does Kansas rank on forklift hospitalizations?
- Kansas ranks 2 of 21 states overall and 1 of 6 in the Midwest group, on latest forklift hospitalizations. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
- Where does the forklift hospitalizations data for Kansas come from?
- From the OSHA Severe Injury Reports (series SIR.FORKLIFT.HOSP). The latest observation for Kansas is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-08-21.
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.