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Man dies after being trapped in shredding machine in central Berks

Jun 25, 2025Jun 25, 2025

Berks County coroners were called Wednesday to an industrial incident involving a shredding machine in Muhlenberg Township, according to emergency reports.

Emergency crews were deployed about 3:50 p.m. to rescue one man trapped in a shredding machine at Vital Records Control, a records storage facility at 1110 Commons Boulevard.

The man was unresponsive and still trapped when emergency workers arrived.

Coroners were called shortly after and emergency services were recalled.

Further information was unavailable Wednesday.

Reading man, 44, the victim of fatal industrial accident involving shredder