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This page is part of the Massachusetts state hub. For this topic a lower value is the better outcome, so rank 1 marks the lowest reading. Latest-value rank: #1 of 5 in the Northeast group, #6 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 | Peak in series |
| 2017 | 7 | −2 | |
| 2018 | 8 | +1 | |
| 2019 | 7 | −1 | |
| 2020 | 9 | +2 | |
| 2021 | 5 | −4 | |
| 2022 | 8 | +3 | |
| 2023 | 4 | −4 | Lowest in series |
| 2024 | 6 | +2 | Latest observation |
| 2025 | 5 | −1 |
Key statistics
- Latest value (2024) 6 hospitalization reports Forklift hospitalizations in Massachusetts as of 2024, the most recent observation in OSHA Severe Injury Reports data.
- Change since 2019 −14.3% Over five years, forklift hospitalizations in Massachusetts went from 7 hospitalization reports to 6 hospitalization reports.
- CAGR 2019–2024 −3% per year Compound annual rate implied by Massachusetts's move from 7 hospitalization reports in 2019 to 6 hospitalization reports in 2024.
- Peak value (2016) 9 hospitalization reports Highest value in the available OSHA Severe Injury Reports series for Massachusetts; the 2024 reading is 6 hospitalization reports.
- Lowest value (2023) 4 hospitalization reports The minimum recorded for Massachusetts was 4 hospitalization reports back in 2023.
- Rank in Northeast group #1 of 5 Within the Northeast group, Massachusetts places #1 of 5 by latest forklift hospitalizations. Lower is better here, so rank 1 marks the lowest value.
- Overall rank #6 of 21 Across all 21 states with data, Massachusetts places #6 on forklift hospitalizations. Lower is better here, so rank 1 marks the lowest value.
FAQs
- Where does Massachusetts rank on forklift hospitalizations?
- Massachusetts sits at #6 of 21 overall on forklift hospitalizations; within the Northeast group it is #1 of 5. Lower is better here, so rank 1 marks the lowest value.
- Where does the forklift hospitalizations data for Massachusetts come from?
- From the OSHA Severe Injury Reports (series SIR.FORKLIFT.HOSP). The latest observation for Massachusetts 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.