Man crushed to death when machine fell during unloading at Subhash Nagar unit

A 26-year-old man died and two others were injured after a heavy machine being unloaded from a crane collapsed on them at an industrial unit in Subhash Nagar, Petbasheerabad on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Aravind Sai who had gone to SSR Enterprises along with Vamshi and Prakash to inspect the newly arrived panel board machines.

According to the police, the incident was reported around 3:00 p.m. when the machines were being unloaded using a crane. Two machines were unloaded safely, but while the third machine was being launched, it reportedly went out of control and fell on Aravind Sai.

He was immediately taken to a private hospital in Suchitra, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Two other individuals, identified as Shivam Tirupati Reddy and Lingala Pavan Kumar, sustained injuries on their left hands during the incident and received medical treatment.

The case was registered on a complaint filed by Ambati Durga Prasad, a businessman from Dubbaka in Siddipet district. The complaint alleged that the accident occurred due to negligence on the part of the crane driver, Deepak, as well as inadequate safety measures by SSR Enterprises owners Satish Reddy and Srinivas Reddy.

Petbasheerabad police registered a case and started investigation.

Published – 25 Jun 2026 22:49 IST