Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Man dies after hand trapped in machine at RBI office
A man was at a big bank building in India called the Reserve Bank of India.
People were setting up a new machine that shreds paper money.
While they were installing the machine, the man's hand got stuck inside it by accident.
Sadly, the man died because of this accident.
Police talked about the incident on Thursday.
The accident happened on Wednesday.
It took place at the bank office in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
It was a very sad accident for everyone involved.
A man died after his hand was accidentally caught in a machine at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The incident occurred on Wednesday while installation of a note-shredding machine was underway at the apex bank complex.
Police reported the death on Thursday.
Police described the hand becoming trapped as accidental.
The identity of the deceased man and further details were not disclosed in the report.
- Who
- A man (identity not disclosed) at the Reserve Bank of India office.
- What
- The man died after his hand was accidentally trapped in a note-shredding machine being installed.
- When
- Wednesday, with police reporting the death on Thursday.
- Where
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Why
- His hand was accidentally caught in the machine while its installation was underway.
- Incident
- Fatal machine accident
- Victim
- Unidentified man
- Location
- RBI office, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Date of incident
- Wednesday
- Machine involved
- Note-shredding machine (under installation)
- Reported by
- Police
- Reported on
- Thursday