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This page is part of the Wisconsin state hub. For this topic a lower value is the better outcome, so rank 1 marks the lowest reading. Latest-value rank: #5 of 6 in the Midwest group, #16 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 | 21 | n/a | |
| 2016 | 19 | −2 | |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 31 | +12 | Peak in series |
| 2019 | 16 | −15 | |
| 2020 | 17 | +1 | |
| 2021 | 14 | −3 | Lowest in series |
| 2022 | 20 | +6 | |
| 2023 | 21 | +1 | |
| 2024 | 23 | +2 | Latest observation |
| 2025 | 15 | −8 |
Key statistics
- Latest value (2024) 23 severe injury reports Forklift accidents in Wisconsin as of 2024, the most recent observation in OSHA Severe Injury Reports data.
- Change since 2019 +43.8% Wisconsin moved from 16 severe injury reports (2019) to 23 severe injury reports (2024).
- CAGR 2019–2024 +7.5% per year Compound annual rate implied by Wisconsin's move from 16 severe injury reports in 2019 to 23 severe injury reports in 2024.
- Peak value (2018) 31 severe injury reports Wisconsin's series high of 31 severe injury reports came in 2018; the latest value is 23 severe injury reports.
- Lowest value (2021) 14 severe injury reports Wisconsin's series low of 14 severe injury reports came in 2021; the latest value is 23 severe injury reports.
- Rank in Midwest group #5 of 6 Wisconsin ranks 5 of 6 states in the Midwest group on latest forklift accidents. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
- Overall rank #16 of 21 Overall standing for Wisconsin on forklift accidents: #16 of 21, by each state's latest value. Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
FAQs
- Where does Wisconsin rank on forklift accidents?
- On the latest OSHA Severe Injury Reports forklift accidents values, Wisconsin places #16 of 21 overall (#5 of 6 in the Midwest group). Because lower is better on this measure, the ordering runs ascending.
- Where does the forklift accidents data for Wisconsin come from?
- From the OSHA Severe Injury Reports (series SIR.FORKLIFT.TOTAL). The latest observation for Wisconsin is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-08-21.
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.