Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Garbage compactor falls, kills worker in Nagpur
A man named Siddharth who worked as a sanitation worker in Nagpur had a very sad accident.
He was working on a garbage truck when a big part of the truck called a hydraulic compactor hopper fell on him.
This happened because the truck had a problem.
Siddharth got very hurt and was taken to the hospital, but the doctors said he had died.
His family and friends were very upset and went to the police station.
They said the trucks often break down and asked for money to help his family.
The police talked to everyone and are looking into what happened.
A 39-year-old sanitation worker named Siddharth died after a hydraulic compactor hopper fell on him from a garbage truck in Nagpur.
The incident occurred around 9 am in the Budhwari Bazaar area of the city.
Siddharth was on duty and walked towards the rear portion of the truck when the hopper got detached due to a technical fault.
He was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Siddharth’s relatives and fellow workers demanded compensation of Rs 25 lakh for the family.
- Who
- Siddharth, a 39-year-old sanitation worker
- What
- A hydraulic compactor hopper fell on him from a garbage truck
- When
- Around 9 am on Sunday, January 18
- Where
- Budhwari Bazaar area, Nagpur
- Why
- Due to a technical fault in the garbage truck
- Victim's Name
- Siddharth, alias Siddhu Chandrakant Ghodke
- Age
- 39
- Location
- Budhwari Bazaar, Nagpur
- Time of Incident
- 9 am
- Cause of Death
- Hydraulic compactor hopper fell on him
- Demanded Compensation
- Rs 25 lakh